Knox County Emergency Management Agency

09/04/2026

☀️ LABOR DAY WEEKEND — ENJOY THE OUTDOORS, BUT RESPECT THE HEAT

Labor Day weekend is a great opportunity to spend time outdoors with family and friends — whether you’re grilling, camping, boating, attending sporting events, working around the yard, or simply enjoying the long weekend.

As temperatures climb, remember that heat-related illness can develop quickly, especially during prolonged outdoor activity.

💧 Stay hydrated — Drink plenty of water throughout the day. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty.

🌳 Take breaks from the heat — Spend time in the shade or an air-conditioned location and give your body a chance to cool down.

👕 Dress for the weather — Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing and consider a hat when spending extended periods in the sun.

👶👵 Check on others — Children, older adults, and anyone spending significant time outdoors may be especially vulnerable to the heat.

🚗 Look before you lock — Never leave children or pets unattended in a vehicle, even for a short period of time.

⚠️ Know the warning signs — Heavy sweating, dizziness, headache, nausea, weakness, or confusion can signal a heat-related illness. Get out of the heat and seek assistance when needed.

This Labor Day weekend, get outside, enjoy time with family and friends, and take advantage of the final weeks of summer — just remember to respect the heat.

Stay cool. Stay hydrated. Stay safe.

🇺🇸 Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend!

— Emergency Manager
John Streeter

09/04/2026

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) are emergency information for your area, sent directly to your phone by government officials, which include National Weather Service warnings for destructive wind and hail, tornadoes, hurricanes, and flash floods.

Keep your WEAs enabled! Look under the settings menu for notifications or safety options, locate the government or emergency alert section, and toggle the switches ON for emergency and public safety alerts. 🚨

09/04/2026

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a great way to stay informed of the latest, real-time weather conditions, forecasts, and of course watches, warnings and advisories issued directly from your National Weather Service. 📻

Most NWRs allow you to set your location, so you’ll only receive emergency alerts for your area. And the portable NWR option is perfect for camping trips when cell phone service may be unreliable! 🏕️weather.gov/nwr/

09/02/2026

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Accept the challenge and become an Indiana State Police Trooper!

08/31/2026

🌾 🌽 FALL & HARVEST SEASON — PLEASE SHARE THE ROAD 🚜

As fall approaches, harvest season will soon be in full swing across our communities. That means we’ll be seeing more tractors, combines, grain carts, and other farm equipment traveling our county roads and highways.

These machines are large, slow-moving, and often need additional room to safely navigate narrow roads, bridges, intersections, and turns.

Please slow down, be patient, and give our farmers the time and space they need.

🚜 Watch for slow-moving farm equipment.
⚠️ Avoid passing on hills, curves, or near intersections.
↔️ Give machinery plenty of room when meeting or passing.
🚗 Remember that equipment may need to swing wide to make a turn.
🌙 Be especially alert during early morning and evening hours.

A few extra minutes of patience can prevent a serious crash.

Our farmers are working long days and late hours to bring in the crops that support our families, our local economy, and our communities. Let’s do our part to help them get the harvest in safely.

Slow down. Share the road. Give them room. Let’s make this a safe harvest season for everyone.

— Emergency Manager
John Streeter

08/27/2026

8/27/26: Skies will be perfect for a partial lunar eclipse tonight (96% coverage) beginning at 9:33 pm CDT, peaking at 11:12 pm CDT, & ending at 12:51 am CDT.

08/27/2026

Knox Co, IN Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 26 at 9:50PM EDT until August 26 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
SVRIND

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Knox County in southwestern Indiana...
Southwestern Daviess County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 950 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
of Vincennes, moving east at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
Washington and Monroe City.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
http://www.weather.gov

08/27/2026

🚨 8th Annual Vincennes Rotary First Responders Appreciation Day! 🚨

We love serving those who serve us! ❤️💙

The Vincennes Rotary Club is proud to host our 8th Annual First Responders Appreciation Day on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM at the Riverfront Pavilion, 102 N. Second Street in Vincennes.

We invite all Knox County first responders to join us for a FREE meal as a small way of saying THANK YOU for the incredible work you do for our community every day.

👮 Law Enforcement
🚒 Firefighters
🚑 EMTs
📞 Dispatchers
🇺🇸 Military

Whether you sit down and enjoy your meal with us or grab it to go, we are honored to serve YOU.

Rotary believes in Service Above Self — and there is no better way to live that out than by serving those who serve our community.

Thank you for your courage, dedication and commitment. We appreciate you more than you know! ❤️



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08/26/2026

FEMA disaster assistance is now available. Impacted Hoosiers should visit disasterassistance.gov to submit an application for FEMA Individual Assistance. If individuals need help completing the application, FEMA has established a support hotline at 1‑800‑621‑3362.

Please note that FEMA disaster assistance is separate from the State Disaster Relief Fund. Individuals who have already applied for the State Disaster Relief Fund must also submit a FEMA Individual Assistance application to be considered for federal support. More details are available at the link below.

Learn more: https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260826/how-apply-fema-individual-assistance

08/25/2026