In the event of an emergency, this page will help you to keep track of information from many local agencies and news sources in one place.
This page is intended to help navigate to information quickly, but should not serve as your primary source of information.
If you need to report an emergency, be sure to call 9-1-1 immediately.
Before the Emergency - Getting your emergency kit ready
FEMA recommends that all households have an emergency kit with supplies to last for at least 72 hours. Be sure to tailor your emergency kit to your household's needs.
Once your kit is made, check it regularly to be sure that any expired items are replaced, rechargeable batteries are charged, and it still fits your needs. It is also a good idea to keep a smaller kit in your car in case you are stranded, alongside the vehicle-specific list below.
Emergency kit supplies to consider:
Water - one gallon per person per day for at least 3 days
Food - three day supply of non-perishable food
Infant formula, bottles, diapers, and wipes
Pet food & extra water for your pets
Manual can opener, disposable utensils, plastic or paper cups, paper plates, and paper towels
Flashlight & extra batteries
Cell phone charger and battery back-ups (be sure to keep them charged)
First aid kit
Prescription & non-prescription medications
Eyeglasses and contact lenses/contact solution
Cash or checks
Whistle
Dust mask - in case of contaminated air
Garbage bags
Moist towelettes, feminine supplies, and personal hygiene items
Books, puzzles, games, cards, coloring books, etc. to keep adults & children entertained
Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
Important family documents such as insurance policies, IDs, passports, and pet vaccine records saved electronically or in a waterproof, portable container
Matches in a waterproof container
Fire extinguisher
For your car kit:
Tire pressure gauge
Small, rechargeable air compressor
Jumper cables and/or jump box
Spare tire, jack, and lug wrench - Many cars come these. Be sure you know where they are and how to use them.
Road flares and/or hazard triangles (be sure they're reflective for night usage)
Window breaker tool
Seat belt cutter tool
Safer Locations
The Lee County Emergency Management Agency works to arrange and announce which locations are open during inclement weather for people needing safer locations. They will post these locations on their Facebook page as the information becomes available, and the locations will be activated (open) upon a tornado watch being issued.
Social Media Accounts
There are many ways to keep track of what's happening during an emergency. Beware of un-verified information that is shared via social media, always check your source. Below are a few feeds from trusted information sources in our area, sorted by category.
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Lee County, Alabama Emergency Management Agency
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October training is underway! 🚛
After completing our weekly preventative maintenance checks on our resources, our team rolled straight into hands-on trailer driving and backing training.
The training gave our staff valuable practice maneuvering the equipment we may be called on to deploy during incidents, special events, and emergency operations. Safely and confidently moving trailers and resources is an important part of staying prepared and ready to respond.
It was a great way to start October, and we’re looking forward to continuing team training throughout the month as we sharpen our skills, maintain our equipment, and strengthen our capabilities to serve Lee County.
We will have an outdoor warning siren maintenance crew in the area of Persimmon Dr & Monet LN. If you hear an activation this is only a TEST. Please make sure you have multiple ways of receiving weather alerts.
PROMOTION:
We are pleased to announce that Clint Knox has been promoted to Deputy Director of our agency. Clint brings over 20 years of operational leadership experience and is respected among the public safety community in Lee County and statewide.
Congratulations Deputy Director, Knox!
We will be testing the outdoor warning sirens today at 12:00 pm CST. This is only a TEST! Please make sure you have multiple ways of receiving weather alerts.
8:00pm-UPDATE: Roadway is back open.
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Please use caution in the area of Al Hwy 169 and Lee road Rd 146 while emergency crews work a traffic accident.
We will not be testing the outdoor warning sirens today due to overcast skies and rain in the area. Please make sure you have multiple ways of receiving weather alerts.
LeeCo Alerts!:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...West Central Lee County in east central Alabama...
* WHEN...Until 545 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 248 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Auburn, Opelika, Auburn University, Chewacla State Park and
Robert G. Pitts Airport.
🚒 BEAUREGARD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 🚒
📊 MONTHLY CALL STATS FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
Our members answered the call when our community needed us. Here’s a look at last month’s activity:
🚑 76 — EMS Calls
🚗 9 — Motor Vehicle Crashes (MVC)
🔥 4 — Structure Fires
🌲 4 — Woods/Grass Fires
📞 8 — Miscellaneous Calls
⛈️ 3 — Weather-Related Calls
🚙 0 — Vehicle Fires
📵 0 — Unanswered Calls
Total Calls: 104
A huge THANK YOU to our dedicated volunteers who give their time, training, and service to protect the Beauregard community. ❤️🔥
Good morning! Today is Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. Today's shift is B-Shift with Captain Chris Payne being Officer in Charge.
Weather for today. Rain showers in the morning with numerous thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 83F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. For tonight. Periods of rain. Low 71F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near a half an inch.
Today is World Smile Day. Today is a day dedicated to spreading joy, kindness and positivity in today's world. Today encourages us to look beyond ourselves and recognize the power we hold to make the world a little brighter, one smile at a time.
Quote for today. "Know yourself to improve yourself." - Auguste Comte (French sociologist)
We wish everyone a safe and happy Saturday!
Phone 334-742-0090
For emergencies call 911
#formedtoserve
In September, our firefighters responded to 56 incidents, including 10 working fire-related calls. A huge shoutout to our team for their hard work and dedication, volunteering their time to ensure the safety of our community!
If you’re interested in joining the ranks of our department and becoming a volunteer firefighter, click the link below and fill out our online application!
https://www.southwest-fire.org/join
Your BVFD was dispatched to a mutual aid call in Russell county in reference to a vehicle fire spreading into the woods. BVFD responded along with Hatchechubbee Volunteer Fire Department, Dixie Volunteer Fire Department and Russell County Sheriff's Office. BVFD responded with 2 apparatus and 3 personnel and we're on scene for approximately 1.5 hours.
We always enjoy a visit from our friends at Smiths Station High Fire Academy. They spent the day with us visiting Station 2, and at our Regional Training Center, practicing drills, watching our in-progress rookie school, and testing for CPAT. Shout out to Captain Kasey Kiker for spearheading this program, and to OFD's Lt. Lance Caldwell for hosting these students at our facility! There are some future firefighters among these students, and we will be watching their progress with great interest!
🔥🚒 October is Fire Prevention Month! 🚒🔥
Smiths Station Fire Protection District is excited to kick off a month dedicated to fire safety, prevention, and preparedness in our community!
Fire prevention starts at home, and a few simple steps can make a BIG difference:
🔥 Test your smoke alarms and replace batteries when needed.
🏠 Make a home fire escape plan and know two ways out.
👨👩👧👦 Practice your escape plan with everyone in your household.
🚪 Choose a safe meeting place outside.
🧯 Talk with your family about what to do in an emergency.
Throughout October, we’ll be sharing fire safety tips, reminders, and information to help keep our Smiths Station community safe.
❤️ Learn it. Plan it. Practice it.
🚒 Because when it comes to fire safety, prevention starts with YOU!
Last night (10/1) your BVFD was dispatched to a medical emergency. Thanks to East Alabama EMS LLC , Lee County Sheriff's Office Alabama , and Life Saver 3 East Alabama and West Georgia for your assistance in taking care of our community.
Good morning! Today is Friday, October 2nd, 2026. Today's shift is A-Shift with Captain Quinton Hale being Officer in Charge.
Weather for today. Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 87F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. For tonight. Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 72F. Winds light and variable.
Today is International Day of Non-Violence. Today was established with the aim to spread the message of non-violence in pursuit of a secure and peaceful culture.
Quote for today. There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience and that's not learning from experience." - Archibald MacLeish (American poet)
We wish everyone a safe and happy Friday!
Phone 334-742-0090
For emergencies call 911
#formedtoserve
Today we’re celebrating Darlene and Ivory, our amazing building service workers, for National Custodial Workers Day! 🧹✨.
Thank you, Darlene and Ivory, for your dedication to keeping the Opelika PD facilities clean, safe, and running smoothly. This place would 'crumbl' without you!
#NationalCustodialWorkersDay #TogetherOpelika #ThankYou
Join us in congratulating our very own Allison Duke and Amanda Burgett! 🎉 We are incredibly proud of the OPD Community Relations team for their recent awards.
We would especially like to recognize Allison for being honored as a 2026 Senior Practitioner by the Public Relations Council of Alabama! Her expertise, leadership, and dedication help tell our department's story to the community every single day. 🌟
Our team also brought home a prestigious Award of Merit for outstanding design and transparency on the 2023-2024 Opelika Police Department Annual Report. 🏆
Read the full press release below to see all the great work being done across the city and drop a comment to help us celebrate these achievements! 👇🚓
#OpelikaPD #CommunityRelations #OpelikaAL #CityOfOpelika #PRCA
🚁🔥 Did you know ALEA’s UH-1 “Huey” can carry nearly 2,000 pounds of water in a single drop?
Using a 240-gallon bucket, ALEA Aviation has been assisting the Alabama Forestry Commission and local agencies with fire suppression efforts at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County.
Pilots fill the bucket from a nearby water source, then navigate through smoky conditions to deliver water directly where it’s needed, requiring precision and close coordination with crews on the ground.
ALEA is proud to support the Alabama Forestry Commission and the local first responders who have worked tirelessly to contain the fire and protect Oak Mountain State Park and the surrounding community.
Special thanks to the Alabama Forestry Commission for capturing and sharing these incredible photos of our Aviation Unit in action!
#ALEAProtects #Aviation #Air1 #firefighting
This October, we are incredibly proud to celebrate 16 dedicated members of the Opelika Police Department!
Please help us congratulate Detective McCurdy (10 years) and Det. Lockhart (5 years) on reaching major career milestones this month.
Thank you to all 16 individuals for your unwavering hard work and commitment to keeping Opelika safe. We appreciate you!
Join us in celebrating their service in the comments!
#ServiceAnniversaries #ThankYou #OpelikaPD #OpelikaAL
The Opelika Police Department is providing an update and clarification regarding an ongoing theft investigation involving OneMain Financial, located at 3796 Pepperell Parkway.
Following further investigation and coordination with the business, detectives have established that the incident occurred on August 10, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m. when the suspect entered OneMain Financial requesting a loan and presented an altered Alabama Driver’s license. He subsequently left the business with a $15,000 loan check. The initial report was filed by the business on September 21, 2026.
The individual depicted in the previously distributed photo has been cleared as a suspect. OneMain Financial confirmed that the images of the wrong individual were inadvertently provided during the initial report.
OPD has now secured surveillance footage from the business and is releasing images of the actual suspect. During the investigation, detectives learned that this same individual is a suspect in a similar theft at a separate location.
Anyone who can identify the individual in the updated video/photos or who has information regarding either incident is urged to contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665.
Tips can also be submitted via the Opelika Police Mobile App. You may choose to remain anonymous.
Please help us congratulate our October service milestones!
Auburn Fire Department 🚒
Lieutenant Coletan Henley - 15 years of service
Fire Marshal Kerry Pickard - 5 years of service
Auburn Police Department 🚓
Detective Matt Pavey - 5 years of service
Officer Jason Reaume - 5 years of service
Officer Joshua Thompson - 5 years of service
Auburn Emergency Management and Communications 📞
Public Safety Telecommunicator Ashley Cowart - 5 years of service
We thank you for your unwavering dedication and commitment to serving our community.
AUBURN WINS🎉🏈: The Tigers move to 4-2, following a 14-11 victory over the Opelika Bulldogs!
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📍Auburn High will host J.A.G. next week on Oct. 9, in Duck Samford Stadium.
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GO TIGERS! 🐅
(Edit by Lizzy Ruiz for AHS Graphic Design)
🚧 Hey Auburn! Here are the upcoming closures for next week! Be sure to plan ahead. 🚦
🟡 South Gay Street: Northbound lane closed just south of East Thach Ave, Oct. 5-8, for fiber maintenance.
🟡 Toomer Street: Southbound lane closed between West Glenn Ave & Genelda Ave, Oct. 5-16, for curb and gutter installation.
🟡 North Ross Street: Southbound lane closed just north of Magnolia Ave, Oct. 3, for building maintenance at the Public Safety Complex.
🟡 East Magnolia Avenue: Emergency sidewalk closure at 156 E Magnolia Ave, Oct. 5-8, for water service line repair.
Previously on Municipal Mayhem...
Teams were formed. Alliances were tested. Things got personal. And we haven’t even made it to October 17 yet.��
See how it all plays out from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Municipal Park, benefiting United Way of Lee County.
The City of Opelika is proud to announce that several Community Relations team members received prestigious awards at regional and national conferences last month. Congratulations to Leigh Krehling, Robin Smith, Allison Duke, and Amanda Burgett! https://www.opelika-al.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1326 #myOpelika
The City of Smiths Station would like to recognize Green’s Propane as our Business of the Month for October.
GREEN’S PROPANE GAS
In business since 1962, Green’s Propane has been the only locally owned and operated propane gas sales & service company serving the Smiths Station area. Owners and operators, Mike & Bill Green, have kept the family business running strong, providing flexible and reliable services for our residents. Following the end of World War II, their grandparents decided to start the business after previous work with a different propane company and used their family name to represent it. Visiting their “Our History” section on www.greenspropanegas.com can provide a lot of insight and information into the rich history of this local family business.
🕗 Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, you can check out their full appliance showroom and browse through their many services and products, such as electronic tank monitoring and budget billing options.
📲 Call Green’s Propane Gas Co. 334-298-3800 or
💻 email greenspropanegas@gmail.com.
🍁 For the month of October, Green’s Propane would like to celebrate with the following promotions:
🔥10% off Empire Gas Logs.
🔥Special Sale Prices on all GE Stoves in Stock.
🔥Special Local Price Per Gallon for Smiths Station Residents.
Our teams are crazy for Municipal Mayhem! Like... maybe a little too crazy. 🚩🧢🤑
See what all the hype is about Saturday, October 17th from 10 AM to 1 PM at Municipal Park.
Burgers, games, train rides and a whole lot of competition, all benefiting United Way of Lee County!! We hope to see you there!
📆Mark your calendars, Auburn neighbors!
Citywide Neighborhood 🧡🍬 Trick or Treat 🎃🍭 for the City of Auburn is set for Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m.
🚓During this time, Auburn Police will have extra patrols in neighborhoods to ensure a safe and family-friendly environment. 💙
The teams are stretching. The trash talk is warming up. Municipal Mayhem is getting REAL. 🚩🧢🤑
Red, Blue, and Green teams are officially preparing for battle. Who’s taking home the win? Join us October 17 at Municipal Park for games, burgers, and plenty of friendly competition, all benefiting United Way of Lee County!!
