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Emergency Management

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Alachua (FLC001) Florida Issued by the National Weather Service

Freeze Watch issued February 10 at 2:33PM EST until February 12 at 9:00AM EST by NWS

Friday, February 10, 2012...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURE...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AND

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Severe Weather Awareness Week

January 30 - The  Board of County Commissoners has declared January 30 - February 3 as 'Severe Weather Awareness Week' in Alachua County. Each day Emergency Management will highlight the 'Hazard of the Day'. Today's hazard is:

 

Wildfire (February 3
Hurricanes and Flooding (February 2)

Tornadoes and Thunderstorms (February 1)

Rip Currents (January 31)

 Lightning (January 30)

 

 Click here for the Hazardous Weather: A Florida Guide website

Click here for Florida's 2012 Severe Weather Awareness Guide


As Hurricane Season Ends, Severe Weather Season Begins

December 1 - With the end of the 2011 Hurricane Season, Floridians can breath a sigh of relief. However, now is the time to prepare for the potential of Severe Weather as we move into winter. Cold fronts moving through the State can bring severe storms and residents should continue to be prepared for them. For more information, click here.

 

To relive the six month Hurricane Season in 4.5 minutes, click here.

 
Dave Donnelly
Emergency Management Director
dad@alachuacounty.us
Ebbin Spellman
Emergency Management Coordinator
espellman@alachuacounty.us
Jeffrey Bielling
Assistant Director, Emergency Management
Audrey Wright
Senior Staff Assistant

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