Ensuring Community Safety
Washington County Emergency Management is dedicated to our citizens to provide a resilient emergency management structure to improve the quality of life in the community through mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Receive Emergency Alerts
Receive alerts about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for our Emergency Alert Program, AlertWashington.org. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.
Emergency Preparedness
Learn how to prepare your home, family, and business for natural disasters and other emergencies. We offer a basic introduction and guidelines to help get you prepared.
View Our Emergency Preparedness Page
WeatherSTEM
Washington County Emergency Management now has WeatherSTEM technology available. WeatherSTEM technology offers weather information, including but not limited to, live stream videos of current weather at the Washington County Emergency Operations Center, lifestyle forecasts, and tides.
To view the 2021 Local Mitigation Strategy for Washington County, click here.
Stay informed by visiting the Washington County Emergency Management Facebook page.