Walker County VOAD

06/15/2024

Yes it is hot but the band tonght is way hotter. 7 pm Bankhead House.

11/04/2014

Passing a long some information for the Walker County Solid Waste Dept. Due to Veterans day on Tuesday November 11 the pick up days will be adjusted as follows: Tuesday RESIDENTIAL customers will be picked up on Monday, November 10, 2014 all other pick up days next week will be on their normal schedule.

02/26/2014

If you do not have SAFE-T-Net on your mobile phone, you need to check it out. Severe weather alerts for you specific location(s) by text, etc.

App is free.

01/24/2014

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
326 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2014
..LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY...

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CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-
COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-
MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
326 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2014
..RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WILL BE FROM THE NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL DROP AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...OF A DRY AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FIRE CONDITIONS...PLEASE
CONTACT THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION AT
WWW.FORESTRY.ALABAMA.GOV

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11/14/2013

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
411 AM CST THU NOV 14 2013
..LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS
ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY...

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MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-
COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-
MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
411 AM CST THU NOV 14 2013
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WIND...FROM THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...WILL DROP TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

10/22/2013

Richard Ruble will represent Alabama on the Donate Life float in the 2014 Rose Parade on New Year’s Day.

10/21/2013

Walker EMA will be hosting a Storm spotter Class presented by The National Weather Service Bham on Thursday October 24th at 6pm at Bevill State Jasper Campus. We hope to see you all there!!

10/08/2013

http://www.mountaineagle.com/view/full_story/23775173/article-Citizens-preparing-for-next-disaster-through-VOAD?instance=latest_articles

Community leaders who lived through the April 2011 tornadoes are not waiting for the next catastrophe to put a plan in place. They are working now to strengthen the local version of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.

09/24/2013

This Friday, Sept 27 is the Walker County VOAD meeting. Please email [email protected] for more information.

09/19/2013

A breakdown of the fall 2013 forecast nationwide