02/03/2022
William Ray Turner, Director of the Campbell County Office of Emergency Management reminds everyone that with ice and snow in the forecast take a few minutes to sign up for the new Smart911 mobile app that will provide Winter Weather Travel Advisories and National Weather Service alerts.
Smart911 now enables residents and travelers to CAMPBELL COUNTY to sign up for free at https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/login.action?pa=campbellcountyky then download the Smart911 app to receive timely and actionable emergency alerts via email, text or voice message. They can also identify when and how they are alerted and communicated with before, during, and after emergencies.
“Individuals will receive notifications that will improve safety in our county and help inform residents of potentially life-saving actions they may need to take in an emergency,” said William R. Turner, Director of the Campbell County Office of Emergency Management. “The information in Smart911 Safety Profiles and the emergency notifications allows both residents and first responders to be better informed in an emergency situation.”
An remember, Level One Winter Storm Travel Advisory
The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management, with the concurrence of the Campbell County Transportation Department, Campbell County Police Department and the County Judge/Executive's Office will issued a Level One Travel Advisory for Campbell County, Kentucky. This travel advisory is intended to notify Campbell County residents of hazardous road conditions. Cautious driving is advised.
This travel advisory will be rescinded by the Office of Emergency Management
when, upon concurrence with the Transportation Department, road conditions are no
longer in a dangerous or hazardous condition.
Level Two Winter Storm Travel Warning
The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management, with the concurrence of the Campbell County Transportation Department, Campbell County Police Department and the County Judge/Executive's Office will issue a Level Two travel advisory for Campbell County, Kentucky. This travel warning is intended to notify Campbell County residents that roadways are extremely hazardous with blowing and drifting snow or ice. Only motorists whose travel is absolutely necessary should be on the roadways.
Residents are urged to contact their employer to see if they should report to work.
County officials are requesting that travel in Campbell County be limited to essential
travel or emergency vehicles only.
Essential travel is defined as that travel necessitated for life sustaining means,
including but not limited to; travel for medical purposes, travel for obtainment of food or
water, travel for employment purposes, or travel for obtainment of heating fuel or
heating sources. This travel warning is not mandatory nor is it an order declaring nonessential traffic illegal.