Ingham County Emergency Management

10/23/2026

It will snow - someday... Are you interested in learning more about how to help us predict and monitor winter weather? Free training is coming!

Interested in learning how you can report to the NWS during the winter months? We are hosting virtual winter weather spotter talks this November and December! These webinars cover everything you need to know about understanding winter weather basics, winter weather safety, and how to report winter weather to the NWS.

🗓️ Numerous Opportunities Available: Each session is hosted by a different NWS office across the region. While different meteorologists will be presenting, the training content will be similar across all talks—meaning you can sign up for whichever session works best for you.

Ready to join? View the schedule and register here:
🔗 https://www.weather.gov/crh/spottertalks?wfo=DTX&type=virtual

10/22/2026

Thanks to the Michigan Emergency Management Association (MEMA) for hosting a NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration discussion on how they can provide data to support disaster response and recovery!

10/21/2026

In the midst of some quiet weather - if you're interested in learning more about how the forecast is made, check out these free webinars!

It's another full week of Weather101 ahead! From Winter Weather to Lightning, we cover it all. Get signed up for any or all of this week's classes here: weather.gov/ohx/weather101

Anyone from anywhere can attend...for FREE!

10/20/2026

Our county is FILLED with great emergency managers dedicated to keeping the community safe!

The 2026 President’s Award was presented to Natisha Foster,
Emergency Manager for Michigan State University.

It is my honor to present this year’s President’s Award to Natisha Foster in recognition of her service the past 3 years and hopefully future years in planning our annual conference. Tisha has been the backbone of our conference planning committee. Not only does she keep Chris inline, she also shoulders the large amount of the work from soliciting speaker presentations, coordinating selected presentations into an organized agenda, pulling together all aspects of the vendor pieces to printing badges, stuffing packets and creating award certificates. There isn’t much she doesn’t lead or assist with.

Tish also has been instrumental in the planning and support of Campus Connections, a conference where higher education institutions have come together to learn strategies of emergency management to better their emergency planning and response capabilities.

Tish juggles all these roles with professionalism, a can-do attitude and smile. She has been a welcomed rockstar to the MEMA team and is greatly appreciated for all that she does for MEMA and the larger impact on the emergency management community.

Congratulations, Natisha, and thank you for all your leadership, work and service to improving emergency management across Michigan.

10/19/2026

It was a nice day to head up towards campus and support our partners at MSU Police and Public Safety Emergency Management! We came along with East Lansing Fire Department to review some lessons learned in recent events at MSU, and make future planning better for the community...

See their updates at https://msu.edu/emergency

10/17/2026

Did you notice a chill in the air? Here are some morning lows from observers in the county...

3.0 SW Shaftsburg (MAWN) 30 F
1 NW Okemos 31 F
HASLETT 31 F
2.0 NW Leslie (MAWN) 31 F
3.2 NE Holt (MAWN) 31 F
Leslie 32 F
Okemos 32 F
East Lansing - 10m 32 F
Williamston 32 F
SOS Farms 33 F
Okemos 33 F
Mason Jewett Arpt 33 F
1.8 S East Lansing (MAWN) 34 F
3.3 NE Holt 34 F
LANSING 35 F

Send a message to learn more

10/07/2026

Updates in the Meridian Mall area:

ADVISORY EXPIRED (10/7/2026, 11:40 am)

Police have cleared the area around the Meridian Mall. There is no danger to the public at this time.

The mall is now open, and business has resumed as normal.

Thank you for your help in ensuring the public's safety.

‼️ Public Safety Advisory (10/7/2026, 10:36 am) ‼️

The Meridian Township Police Department is investigating a suspicious package found near the Meridian Mall.

As a precaution, please avoid the southeast area of the mall and use alternate routes until further notice.

We will provide updates as more information becomes available.

10/03/2026

It's the first Saturday of the month, so time for the 1pm activation of the countywide outdoor warning siren system! Don't let that interrupt your plans - just consider where you would go if a severe storm was in the area at that time...

During weather events, these will be sounded for tornadoes OR for extreme winds. Other hazards may also be considered based on the threat.

A siren simply means "get somewhere safe and check reliable sources - like this page - for more information." This is only a test!

10/02/2026

It has been a wet start to the month! The county picked up a good inch to 1.5" but now we're switching in a cooler and VERY dry pattern... It could be a bit before our next rain with more "normal" fall temperatures for a bit.

10/01/2026

Every five years, we are required to update our Hazard Mitigation Plan in order to be eligible for funds to support our community after disasters, and even better - mitigation efforts to reduce the harm in the first place!

We started the process for our next cycle prior to the current one expiring in 2028. As we get underway, we'll look for insight from the community as well to find out what concerns you have and what ideas might be out there to keep us safer!

Find the current plan at https://emergency.ingham.org