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1:50 PM 40 ALABAMA COUNTIES SAFE FROM PRICE GOUGING

by | Oct 9, 2026 | News

FROM ALABAMA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Alabama’s price gouging law is now in effect following Governor Kay Ivey’s declaration of a State of Emergency in advance of Hurricane Isaias. The declaration, which took effect at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2026, covers 40 Alabama counties.

 

1:27 PM HOUSTON COUNTY EMA UPDATE WITH VIDEO

by | Oct 9, 2026 | News

HOUSTON COUNTY EMA: Afternoon update on Hurricane Isaias. Please do not focus on the track the center of the storm takes. Our main threat will be all the outer rain bands. We are expecting periods of very heavy rainfall and wind gust in the 30-40 mph range. Also tomorrow there is a heightened risk for tornados.
Take a few minutes to watch this update from the National Weather Service and make sure you have a way to receive alerts. The height of the wind threats will be overnight tonight into the morning with tornado threat lingering throughout the day.

 

 

1:11 PM BEHIND THE OUTAGES-SEVERE WEATHER IS A LINEMAN’S HARDEST FIGHT

by | Oct 9, 2026 | News

WIREGRASS: When storms knock out power, line crews are often the first called in and the last to leave. Utility workers say severe weather turns an already dangerous job into one of the most hazardous in the trades.
The core danger is electricity itself. Downed lines can stay energized, and a line that looks dead may be live from back feed or an unexpected reconnection. Storm damage hides the hazards: trees tangled in conductors, broken poles and lines buried under debris. Crews must treat every wire as live until it is tested and grounded.
Conditions add to the risk. Linemen climb poles or work from bucket trucks in wind, rain and lightning, often at night. Wet surfaces, poor visibility and unstable ground make equipment harder to handle. Heat and humidity after summer storms, or bitter cold after winter ones, wear crews down quickly.
The hours are punishing. Restoration can mean 16-hour shifts for days, with crews often traveling from other states to help. Fatigue raises the odds of mistakes where one error can be fatal. Crews also have to wait for a storm to pass before they can safely start, even while customers are demanding power back.
What residents can do
Stay at least 30 feet from any downed line and report it to the utility and 911.
Never touch anything in contact with a line, including fences, puddles or vehicles.
Keep roads clear for utility trucks and be patient. Restoration follows safety and system priorities, with critical facilities and large outage fixes first.
Run generators outdoors and never plug them into home outlets without a proper transfer switch, which can send power back onto lines and endanger crews.

12:35 PM EVENT: TORNADO THREAT FOR OUR AREA

by | Oct 9, 2026 | News

HOUSTON COUNTY EMA:THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 677 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA GENEVA HOUSTON IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA DIXIE FRANKLIN GADSDEN JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY MADISON TAYLOR WAKULLA IN PANHANDLE FLORIDA BAY CALHOUN GULF HOLMES JACKSON WALTON WASHINGTON IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA BROOKS LOWNDES THOMAS IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA DECATUR GRADY SEMINOLE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABE SPRINGS, ADAMS BEACH, ALMA, ALPINE HEIGHTS, APALACHICOLA, ARGYLE, ATHENA, AUSMAC, BAINBRIDGE, BARKER STORE, BAY CITY, BEACHTON, BENNETT, BETHEL, BEVERLY, BLOUNTSTOWN, BLUE SPRINGS, BLUE SPRINGS, BONIFAY, BOYD, BRADFORDVILLE, BROOKS CO A/P, BROWNTOWN, BUCELL JUNCTION, BUCK SIDING, BUCKVILLE, CABBAGE GROVE, CAIRO, CAIRO, CALLAWAY, CAPEL, CAPITOLA, CAPPS, CARBUR, CARRABELLE, CASA BLANCO, CENTER RIDGE, CHAIRES, CHAIRES CROSSROADS, CHATTAHOOCHEE, CHERRY LAKE, CHIPLEY, CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CLARKSVILLE, CLUSTER SPRINGS, COBB CROSSROADS, COOKS HAMMOCK, COTTONWOOD, CROSS CITY, CROSS CITY AIRPORT, CRYSTAL LAKE, DALKEITH, DAVIS PARK, DAY, DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT, DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, DECATUR CO A/P, DILLON, DILLS, DIXIE, DONALDSONVILLE A/P, DONALSONVILLE, DOTHAN, DRIFTON, DURHAM, ECONFINA, ELPINO, EMPRESS, EUCHEEANNA, FADETTE, FAIRCHILD, FESTUS, FIVE POINTS, FORT GADSDEN, FRINK, GANER, GENEVA, GENEVA MUNICIPAL A/P, GRACEVILLE, GRADY CO A/P, GROOVERVILLE, HACODA, HANOVER, HANSON, HARDIN HEIGHTS, HARTFORD, HILLIARDVILLE, HINES, HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT, HONEYVILLE, HOPEWELL, HOWARD CREEK, JARROTT, JONESBORO, KILLEARN ESTATES, KILLEARN LAKES, LEONIA, LITTLE HOPE, LITTMAN, LOGAN FIELD MUNICIPAL A/P, LOVETT, LYNN, LYNN HAVEN, MACLAY STATE GARDENS, MADISON, MALONE, MARIANNA, MARYSVILLE, MAYO, METCALF, MIDWAY, MONCRIEF, MONTICELLO, NANKIN, NEW HOPE, NIXON, OAK GROVE, ODENA, OLD TOWN, ORANGE HILL, PANAMA CITY, PASCO, PERRY, PINE PARK, PINETTA, POPLAR HEAD, PORT ST. JOE, QUINCY, QUINCY AIRPORT, QUITMAN, RICHTER CROSSROADS, RIVERTURN, SANTA CLARA, SCOTTS FERRY, SEMINOLE STATE PARK, SIMSVILLE, SNEADS, SOPCHOPPY, ST. MARKS, STEINHAM STORE, SWEETWATER, TALLAHASSEE, THOMASVILLE, TILTON, VALDOSTA, VALDOSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT, WAKULLA SPRINGS, WEST BAINBRIDGE, WETUMPKA, WEWAHITCHKA, WHITE CITY, AND YELLOW JACKET.

12:26 PM COFFEE COUNTY EMA UPDATE

by | Oct 9, 2026 | News

COFFEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: Hurricane Isaias Update

Hurricane Isaias is now a Category 3 hurricane, with landfall expected later today.
Coffee County has been upgraded from a Tropical Storm Warning to a Hurricane Warning.
A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours. Now is the time to finish your preparations and planning! By this afternoon, conditions will become rainy with gusty winds.
IMPACTS:
–Tropical-storm-force winds are most likely to arrive tonight into very early Saturday morning.
–Coffee County remains in a Slight Risk (2 out of 5) for severe weather through tomorrow morning. There is a slight risk for tornadoes. Heavy rain and gusty winds are also likely.
–Coffee County remains in a flood watch. Turn Around, Don’t Drown!
ALERTS:
Make sure you have multiple, reliable ways to receive alerts. Many of you likely received the Hurricane Warning alert sent a few minutes ago.
Stay safe and weather aware! We will have additional updates this afternoon.