White County Public Safety

Driving in a winter storm can be dangerous and scary if you aren’t educated on how to handle yourself behind the wheel. Learn what to do while driving in the snow or ice, and make sure you have a portable Ready kit in your car. Be cautious, minimize your travel and postpone non-essential trips. For more information, visit gema.georgia.gov/plan-prepare/ready-georgia. #WWPW #WhiteCountyGA

Day three takes a look at a few winter weather tips. Whether you are on the road or at home, we encourage you and your loved ones to be safe. Prepare a Ready kit and have it handy in case you lose power. For more tips, visit gema.georgia.gov/plan-prepare/ready-georgia #WWPW #WhiteCountyGA

WHITE COUNTY Appraisal Clerk White County will be accepting applications for the position of Appraisal Clerk in the Tax Assessors Office. This position is open until filled. Complete job description and applications are available during working hours at the White County Board of Commissioners Office, 1235 Helen Hwy, Cleveland, Georgia (706) 865-2235 or by accessing www.whitecounty.net. Position requires valid Georgia Drivers License with acceptable driving record. Position has comparable wages and full benefits. Candidates must be able to pass a background check / drug screen. Applications are subject to open records law. White County is an equal opportunity employer.

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We are pleased to announce that we have received a grant from the Georgia Department of Agriculture to assist low income persons with low cost spay and neuter surgery for their pets. To apply go by the shelter at: White County Animal Control 680 Industrial Blvd. Cleveland, GA. 30528... 706-219-2689 #WhiteCountyGA

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Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day in Georgia November 4, 2020 Severe Weather Preparedness is important year round! While many people may first think of spring as severe weather season, severe thunderstorms can occur year round and often affect Georgia in Fall and Winter. To help maintain readiness, today is Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day in Georgia. Take a little time today to review your severe weather plans, restock your Ready Kit, and refresh your knowledge on s...evere weather safety! Click on the links below for more severe weather information. Family Preparedness (NWR + Wireless Emergency Alerts) Thunderstorm Safety (Hail & Damaging Wind Threats/Impacts) Tornado Safety Lightning Safety Flash Flooding/Flood Safety An important aspect of severe weather warnings includes the information received from the public and spotters. Not only do timely and accurate storm reports help the National Weather Service to verify warnings, but they also help meteorologists better relate radar data with corresponding observed weather. If you observe hail (quarter sized or larger), strong/damaging winds, or a funnel cloud/tornado anywhere across north and central Georgia, please report it to the National Weather Service (Peachtree City/Atlanta Office) at 1-866-763-4466. To learn more about our local Skywarn spotter program, visit the Storm Spotter Information page

GEMA/HS Alert: White All Hazards HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA Special Weather Statement issued November 3 at 1:50PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA Relative Humidity's of 25 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours during the afternoon. Winds will be out of the northwest at 5-10 mph.... With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution. http://www.weather.gov

#HEMC update this morning. #WhiteCounty

Tornado Drill to be held on Nov. 4 (ATLANTA) The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is holding a statewide tornado drill Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 9:30 a.m. This event coincides with Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day. #WhiteCountyGA #TornadoDrill #beprepared

GAZ001>005-007-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076- 078>086-089>098-102>113-030330- /O.NEW.KFFC.FR.Y.0004.201103T0300Z-201103T1400Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Gilmer-Chattooga-Gordon- Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-... Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett- Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene- Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts- Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar- Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot- Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee- Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens- Treutlen-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge- Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, and Vidalia 217 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of north and central Georgia. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

HEMC update from this morning. Thank you for all you do HEMC.

GEMA/HS Alert: White All Hazards SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR UNION...TOWNS...NORTHERN WHITE... NORTHERN LUMPKIN AND NORTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM EDT Special Weather Statement issued October 29 at 5:57AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA At 556 AM EDT...an area of heavy showers was along a line extending from near Plum Orchard Gap Shelter to near Hawk Mountain Shelter...and moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain.... IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Some locations in the path of these storms include Hiawassee, Blairsville, Young Harris, Helen, Morganton, Suches, Unicoi State Park, Robertstown, Blue Mountain Shelter, Gumlog, Loving, Jones Creek, Titus, Woods Hole Shelter, Low Gap Shelter, Mineral Bluff, Vogel State Park, Anna Ruby Falls, Plum Orchard Gap Shelter and Turners Corner. Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to hydroplaning. LAT...LON 3495 8355 3494 8360 3492 8359 3491 8363 3488 8366 3482 8365 3480 8368 3477 8363 3474 8362 3469 8364 3466 8366 3465 8365 3462 8411 3499 8432 3499 8355 TIME...MOT...LOC 0956Z 239DEG 57KT 3491 8356 3467 8410 http://www.weather.gov

Hurricane Zeta Local Statement Advisory Number 17 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>048-052>057-066-067-078-290545- Hurricane Zeta Local Statement Advisory Number 17 National Weather Service Peachtree City GA AL282020...Continue reading

GEMA/HS Alert: White All Hazards TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT Tropical Storm Warning issued October 28 at 11:04AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA...Continue reading