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Hamilton County, TN Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security and Field Services.

 Hamilton County, TN
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Training Exercise at the TN Aquarium is complete! Working together, we are better prepared to protect our community and keep our citizens safe! Thank you to all our Emergency Services personnel who participated in the training exercise with the staff of the TN Aquarium.
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HCOEM, as well as other First Responder agencies, are participating in a training exercise with the TN Aquarium. THIS IS JUST A TRAINING EXERCISE!
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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) are implementing the temporary closures to perform routine Chickamauga Dam bridge safety inspections Tues. Oct 20th and Wed. Oct.21st. Details: facebook.com/TNHCOEM
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THE FALL SEASON is upon us! Chilly evenings and mornings! Some of you have already starting turning on your heat in your home or using additional heating sources! For more FALL SAFETY TIPS: hamiltontn.gov
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Fire destroys a home in Birchwood tonight. Details: Facebook.com/TNHCOEM
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Hamilton County OEM and @Local3News present Brooke Inman with Lowe’s a special gift today! We appreciate Brooke and Lowe’s for the continuous support with our Weather Radio Project. THANK YOU!
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** ROAD CLOSURE ** From the Hamilton County Highway Department: Please be advised that Eldridge Road will be closed 24 hours a day from October 14 through October 30, 2026, to accommodate box culvert replacement work. Details: Facebook.com/TNHCOEM
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Highway Department will temporarily close Harrison Ooltewah Road on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM to complete guardrail repairs.  Details: Facebook.com/TNHCOEM
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We have another Weather Radio Programming event at the LOWES in Hixson with @Local3Weather David Karnes! Thursday, October 15th from 4-7 pm FREE BATTERIES for your radio provided by Warren and Griffin Attorneys at Law
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Remnants from Hurricane Isaias will affect our area this weekend.
National Weather Service Morristown Thursday Morning 7 AM EDT graphic for Hurricane Isaias. Remnants of Isaias will bring heavy rain and strong gusty winds to the region this weekend. Wind gusts of 60 to 70+ mph are possible across the eastern Tennessee mountains and foothills, with 30 to 40+ mph gusts possible elsewhere, especially for the Cumberland Plateau. Widespread moderate to heavy rain is expected, with 1 to 2 inches likely in the southern Valley, Cumberland Plateau, and southwest North Carolina, along with possible isolated flash flooding. An accompanying National Hurricane Center track map shows the tropical system moving northeastward from the Gulf through the Southeast through Saturday.

ALT National Weather Service Morristown Thursday Morning 7 AM EDT graphic for Hurricane Isaias. Remnants of Isaias will bring heavy rain and strong gusty winds to the region this weekend. Wind gusts of 60 to 70+ mph are possible across the eastern Tennessee mountains and foothills, with 30 to 40+ mph gusts possible elsewhere, especially for the Cumberland Plateau. Widespread moderate to heavy rain is expected, with 1 to 2 inches likely in the southern Valley, Cumberland Plateau, and southwest North Carolina, along with possible isolated flash flooding. An accompanying National Hurricane Center track map shows the tropical system moving northeastward from the Gulf through the Southeast through Saturday.

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** Please share with others who live near Sequoyah Nuclear Plant ** TVA is reporting their annual Sequoyah Nuclear siren maintenance and testing will starting this week. This will occur Monday- Saturday through the end of November. Details: Facebook.com/TNHCOEM
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Remnants of Hurricane Isaias will bring heavy rain and strong, gusty winds to our area this weekend. High winds could top 60–70+ mph in the eastern TN mountains and foothills, with isolated flash flooding possible in heavy rainfall areas.
National Weather Service Morristown Thursday Morning Update graphic for Hurricane Isaias. Remnants of Isaias will bring heavy rain and strong gusty winds to the region this weekend. Wind gusts of 60 to 70+ mph are possible across the eastern Tennessee mountains and foothills, with 30 to 40+ mph gusts possible elsewhere, especially for the Cumberland Plateau. Widespread moderate to heavy rain is expected, with 1 to 2 inches likely in the southern Valley, Cumberland Plateau, and southwest North Carolina, along with possible isolated flash flooding. An accompanying National Hurricane Center track map shows the tropical system moving northeastward from the Gulf through the Southeast through Saturday.

ALT National Weather Service Morristown Thursday Morning Update graphic for Hurricane Isaias. Remnants of Isaias will bring heavy rain and strong gusty winds to the region this weekend. Wind gusts of 60 to 70+ mph are possible across the eastern Tennessee mountains and foothills, with 30 to 40+ mph gusts possible elsewhere, especially for the Cumberland Plateau. Widespread moderate to heavy rain is expected, with 1 to 2 inches likely in the southern Valley, Cumberland Plateau, and southwest North Carolina, along with possible isolated flash flooding. An accompanying National Hurricane Center track map shows the tropical system moving northeastward from the Gulf through the Southeast through Saturday.

Strong gusty winds arrive saturday morning with gusts 30 to 40 mph. Winds 60 to 70 mph is forecast along our mountains and foothills.

ALT Strong gusty winds arrive saturday morning with gusts 30 to 40 mph. Winds 60 to 70 mph is forecast along our mountains and foothills.

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** ROAD CLOSURE ** Monday, October 12, 2026 The Highway Department will close Alabama Road between McGhee Road and Mt. Vernon Road on Monday, October 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: facebook.com/TNHCOEM
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We look forward to this event every year!
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Hamilton Co. Hwy Dept. will close Roberts Mill Road on Tuesday, October 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for general maintenance and road restriping. Motorists should plan to use W Road or Signal Mountain Boulevard/Taft Highway to access or leave Signal Mountain during the closure.
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Hamilton County, TN --- As Fire Prevention Week begins Sat. 10/4 thru 10/10, Hamilton Co. Fire Training Division urges residents to remind the fire risks posed by lithium-ion batteries and how to buy, charge and dispose of them safely. Details: facebook.com/TNHCOEM
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Today, HCOEM welcomes Southern Adventist University School of Nursing students. The class conducted their annual training day for Active Shooter, STOP THE BLEED, Mental Health training and Emergency Tabletop Exercise. As well as HamCo. Commissioner Eversole stopped by to visit.
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** ROAD CLOSURE ** The Hamilton County Highway Department will close the W Road on Tuesday 9/29 and Wednesday 9/30 from 9 am to 4 pm each day. Details: Facebook.com/TNHCOEM
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This weekend, the Hamilton County Hazmat Team is supporting the IRONMAN Chattanooga competition, helping provide specialized emergency response capabilities throughout this major event.
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