St. Clair County EMA

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Hwy 78 from Bamberg Road and Truss Ferry is open.
06/05/2026

Hwy 78 from Bamberg Road and Truss Ferry is open.

3:45 UPDATE: HWY 78 IS NOW OPEN! We sent out an evacuation notice for anyone within 2000 feet of the area of an 18-whe...
06/05/2026

3:45 UPDATE: HWY 78 IS NOW OPEN!

We sent out an evacuation notice for anyone within 2000 feet of the area of an 18-wheeler overturned at Hwy 78 and Truss Ferry Road in Pell City, AL. The system was only supposed to alert people within 2000 feet of the area. However, we have become aware that the message went to many more people than it was intended for unknown reasons. We apologize for any inconvenience or undo concern this may have caused for those who were not intended to receive the message. We are working to determine why this happened. We have attached a map clip of the intended evacuation area for reference.

UPDATE: HWY 78 IS NOW OPENEMA is on scene with Pell City PD and Pell City FD of an 18-wheeler collision. Hwy 78/Cogswe...
06/05/2026

UPDATE: HWY 78 IS NOW OPEN

EMA is on scene with Pell City PD and Pell City FD of an 18-wheeler collision. Hwy 78/Cogswell Avenue is blocked in both directions between Truss Ferry RD and Bamberg Dr. Please avoid the area.

St. Clair County Adds New Emergency Decontamination Shower System to Enhance Public SafetyPELL CITY, Ala. — St. Clair Co...
06/02/2026

St. Clair County Adds New Emergency Decontamination Shower System to Enhance Public Safety

PELL CITY, Ala. — St. Clair County has expanded its emergency response capabilities with the acquisition of a new emergency decontamination shower system, purchased through funding provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health.

The decontamination shower system will serve all communities throughout St. Clair County and will be available for deployment during hazardous materials incidents, chemical exposures, transportation accidents, and other emergencies that require the rapid decontamination of individuals.

The Pell City Fire Department has graciously agreed to house the unit. This partnership strengthens the county's ability to provide a coordinated response to emergencies while ensuring the equipment remains maintained and deployment-ready.

"This decontamination shower system is an important addition to our county's emergency response resources," said Charity Mitcham, Deputy Director of the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency. "We are grateful to the Alabama Department of Public Health for providing the funding to purchase this equipment and to the Pell City Fire Department for their partnership in housing the unit. Together, we are improving our ability to protect residents, visitors, and first responders during hazardous incidents."

The addition of this equipment reflects the ongoing commitment of St. Clair County's emergency response agencies to strengthen preparedness, enhance interagency cooperation, and improve public safety throughout the county.

For additional information, please contact the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency.

06/01/2026

The Severe Thunderstorm warning has been cancelled for St Clair County.

Please use caution. We have several reports of trees and wires down in the county from today's severe weather event.
06/01/2026

Please use caution. We have several reports of trees and wires down in the county from today's severe weather event.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for St Clair County through 3:00PM (refer ...
06/01/2026

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for St Clair County through 3:00PM (refer to the below information from the National Weather Service for additional details).

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern St. Clair County in central Alabama

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 201 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Jasper to near Aurora, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for St Clair County in effect until 7pm this evening...
06/01/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for St Clair County in effect until 7pm this evening.

We have a level 2 of 5 risk for strong storms today in our area with the main threats being damaging wind gusts up to 60...
06/01/2026

We have a level 2 of 5 risk for strong storms today in our area with the main threats being damaging wind gusts up to 60MPH and large hail (refer to the attached graphic and the information below from the National Weather Services for details).

FORECAST:
Added in a slight risk (kevel 2 of 5) in the northwest.
Generated a timeline of the most likely timing

KEY MESSAGES:

- One or more clusters of storms are expected to develop northwest of Alabama and move southward through portions of Central Alabama.

-Timing and locations of these storm clusters remains uncertain. We now have a Level 2 in the northwest with a Level 1 out of 5 risk elsewhere.

- The main threat will be damaging winds which may down a number of trees due to recent rainfall and preceding drought. Large hail will also be possible but less of a threat.

I-20 is now completely open.
05/29/2026

I-20 is now completely open.

Address

1610 Cogswell Avenue, Ste B-10
Pell City, AL
35125

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+12058846800

Website

https://twitter.com/stclaircoema, https://hazcams.com/station/bald-rock-al-us-001

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