Balch Springs Emergency Management

05/04/2026

If disaster strikes, could you replace important documents? 📌

Here’s how to be ready:
✔️ Keep copies of IDs, birth certificates, and insurance policies
✔️ Store digital backups in a secure cloud or USB
✔️ Keep originals in a safe, waterproof location
✔️ Make a list of your important accounts and contacts
✔️ Review and update your documents regularly

Prepared today = peace of mind tomorrow.

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04/28/2026

Severe thunderstorms are expected today across much of North and Central Texas. Large hail greater than baseballs will be the primary threat. Be weather aware and have multiple ways to receive warnings! Stay safe today y'all!

04/20/2026

👪🏠 Does your family know what to do in an emergency?

Take time today to create or review your family emergency plan. Emergency plans include meeting places, emergency contacts, and evacuation routes.
Practice it, so everyone is ready when it matters most.

📝 Start your plan: https://knowhat2do.com/make-a-plan/emergency-plan/

04/14/2026

This week, we celebrate our 911 dispatchers!

Thank you for being the calm voice in chaos and the critical link between our community and emergency services. We appreciate you today and every day. 💛

04/11/2026

The forecast Sunday is somewhat complex, lending to some uncertainty with regards to storm coverage and strength. In the morning, storms (mainly across North Texas) should weaken and dissipate as they more northeast. These storms will kick out an outflow boundary that will likely set up somewhere near or south of I-20. This will be a potential region for favored storm development into the afternoon and evening hours on Sunday. Any storms that are able to develop along or south of this boundary will have the potential to be strong/severe with all severe modes at play. Further west near the dryline storm development is more uncertain. Nonetheless, we will be watching areas along and west of US-281 for sparse thunderstorm development Sunday evening. Any storms that develop in this second area will also have the potential for all modes of severe weather as they slowly track northeast into Sunday Night. In addition to the severe threat, there will be the potential for localized areas of flooding as many of these storms will have heavy rain.

04/11/2026

04/02/2026

As we approach storm season, we want our community to be prepared.

Knowing the difference between a Watch and a Warning can help you act quickly when severe weather threatens.

Watch = Be Ready
Warning = Act Now

Stay weather aware, have multiple ways to receive alerts, and make sure your family has a plan.

03/31/2026

Texas will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems on April 2 between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM.

You may receive a test alert on your phone and/or hear outdoor warning sirens depending on the systems used by your local jurisdiction and/or the jurisdiction you are in at the time of the test.

Because multiple jurisdictions may participate, you could receive more than one test alert during the testing window.

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗡𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱.

Testing helps ensure emergency alerts work when they are needed most.