Fire Rescue

Be Informed

Information is critical before, during and after a disaster. There are several tools available to Alachua County to notify the public during an emergency.  However, no one system can deliver notices to the whole population in a timely manner. Therefore, depending on the speed and severity of event, one or more tools will be used to warn the public. While Alachua County Emergency Management provides the means for notification, it is still incumbent on the individual to ascertain and maintain the tools best for them. (Please note that each tool below is for informational purposes only and should not be substituted for official notification via a NOAA Weather Radio. A NOAA Weather Radio remains the most effective way to receive timely, and official emergency notifications).

This tool box not only includes press releases and live media briefings but the following as well:

Emergency Management Home Page

Official source of emergency notification information for Alachua County. Other notification means will refer to the homepage for additional information. Provides information to County population and other interests monitoring website.

Storm Watch Page

Follow tropical weather all season long with maps and information at our Storm Watch Page.

Current Activation

The Current Activation page serves as a repository of an incident related informaiton, to include press release, shelter openings, road closures, etc.

Email

Emergency Management Notification System (EMNS) - this is a free email subscription list that provides updates on situations or incidents impacting Alachua County. E-mails sent include weather watches/warnings, hurricane statements, public information statements during emergencies, and other emergency related information.

Subscribe to Emergency Notifications: E-mail Alerts

Social Networks

Follow us on Twitter

Be a friend on MySpace

Be a Fan on Facebook

Dialogic GeoCast Web

Notification system which allows selection of specified geographic areas that may be at risk. System sends a recorded voice message or text to speech to landline telephone numbers. 

Emergency Alert System (EAS)

 

Automated broadcast of EAS messages via local radio and television stations. Messages are typically weather watches and warnings from the National Weather Service Office in Jacksonville. However, customized county alerts such as Civil Emergency Messages or Local Area Emergency can be broadcasted by contacting the National Weather Service or Florida Division of Emergency Management.

 

WRUF-AM (AM 850), WRUF-FM (Rock 104), WUFT-FM (Classic 89) and WUFT-TV/DT are the local primary EAS stations.

 

For more information, visit the Emergency Alert System


Community 12

 

Community 12 is the government television channel for Alachua County and the City of Gainesville. The County can broadcast live, by tape delay or display disaster information on a PowerPoint presentation.

 

3-1-1 and County Rumor Control

 

The Alachua County Crisis Center is staffed 24 hours a day making it an ideal point of information for citizens. When disaster conditions are imminent or have occurred, the Crisis Center becomes the Rumor Control Center. Callers will be able to talk to operators for crisis information. The Rumor Control telephone number is 352.264.6557. Rumor Control serves population within and outside the County. Additionally, the 3-1-1 Emergency Line is activated during a disaster with either recorded messages or live call takers. However, Alachua County 3-1-1 can only be access within the county.

 

 

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Emergency Notification System To Be Used

 

 

Emergency Management homepage/ EMNS Emails/ Community 12 Cable TV / Media Advisories/ Rumor Control / 311

 

 

Emergency Management homepage/ EMNS Emails/ Emergency Alert System/ NOAA Weather Radio / Rumor Control / 311

 

 

Dialogic GeoCast / Emergency Alert System/
NOAA Weather Radio /