Bibb County Emergency Management Agency

10/16/2026

Bibb County EMA would like to thank Mrs Karen Peak Club President and the Brent Study Club for inviting Bibb EMA to come out and share information about EMA operations and Severe Weather Preparedness. The fellowship and food was Great. Enjoyed the time spent very much ! Thank you Brent Study Clubs members for all the amazing things that you do to help the Citizens of Bibb County :)

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

COMMUNITY NOTICE: STORM SHELTER OPEN THIS WEEKEND

The Storm Shelter will at Woodstock Elementary will open at 5:00 PM Friday, Oct. 9th and remain open throughout the weekend for anyone in our community who may need a safe place to seek shelter from severe weather associated with Hurricane Isaias.

📍 STORM SHELTER LOCATION
Woodstock Elementary School
19456 Eastern Valley Rd.

⚠️ PLEASE BE WEATHER AWARE! ⚠️
We encourage everyone to monitor local weather forecasts, stay alert for watches and warnings, and have a safety plan in place for your family.

🏠 IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
Please follow all posted community storm shelter rules and regulations.
Monitor weather updates and follow instructions from local emergency management officials.

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

***OUTDATED... CHECK FOR NEW UPDATES***At 1pm Friday, winds remain at 120mph, making Hurricane Isaias a major hurricane. Landfall will occur around 9pm between Pensacola and Destin.

Rain is beginning to spread north, and this will continue into the overnight hours.

BREAKING: Our west Alabama counties have been upgraded to a tropical storm warning. This includes in our area, Marion, Lamar, Walker, Winston, Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Marengo and Perry.

In this zone, winds could gust 50mph to 55mph overnight into early Saturday morning. Some spots south of Tuscaloosa could experience gusts approach 60mph.

Isaias is now expected to make landfall near Pensacola or Destin as a category 3 hurricane. It has once again made a very slight shift east at the landfall point. While this puts the Alabama Coast in the offshore wind side of the center, very dangerous hurricane conditions are still expected along Alabama's beaches. Gusts to 100mph will be likely tonight for areas like Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, with wind gusts of 110mph+ for Pensacola to Destin.

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

4 am Updated Hurricane Isaias from NWS

Here are the key messages from our latest forecast:

- Hurricane Isaias will continue to move towards the Northern Gulf Coast, making landfall this evening.

- Winds: Gusts as high as 50 to 60+ mph late tonight through Saturday, resulting in the potential for widespread downed trees and power lines.

- Rain: Amounts of 1.5 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts up to 5 inches will result in the potential for flash flooding, especially in urban, low lying, and poor drainage areas.

- Tropical Tornadoes: Isolated tornadoes may develop across along and east of Interstate 65 on Saturday, with the highest potential near the Georgia state line. Eastern portions of the state are in a level 1 to 2, out 2 of 5 risk to account for this activity.

10/09/2026

Hurricane Isaias has shifted slightly to a more northerly track, now moving NNE at 14 mph after previously heading NE, putting it about 230 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River.

Winds remain steady at 105 mph, though pressure has risen slightly to 972 mb from 969 mb in the previous advisory. Storm surge and hurricane warnings remain in effect from Ocean Springs, MS to the Bay/Gulf County Line, FL, with life-threatening inundation possible along the northern Gulf coast. The next full advisory will be out shortly with more details.