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The Columbus, Georgia Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security is committed to preparing for, protecting from, responding to and recovering from any large scale emergency or disaster that our great city may face.
06/01/2026
Wet conditions have led to improvement in drought conditions across north and central Georgia over the last week. While areas of D3-D4 drought continue to shrink across our area, rainfall totals through the last several months remains well below normal and below surface soils remain dry.
06/01/2026
60‑Second Prep: Store one gallon of water per person per day. Do you have enough?”
05/30/2026
05/22/2026
🚨Summer School Speed Enforcement 🚨
Summer school begins June 2, and school zone speed enforcement will be active at several Muscogee County schools through June 25, 2026.
Motorists should obey the reduced speed limit when school zone lights are flashing and follow the regular posted speed limit during school hours when lights are not flashing. Drivers traveling more than 10 MPH over the posted speed limit will receive a citation.
Summer school classes will operate Monday through Thursday only.
View the full press release, including participating schools and enforcement times 🔗: https://tinyurl.com/p8shwyun
05/22/2026
Yesterday, NOAA released it's 2026 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season Outlook.
There is a 55% chance of a below-average number of named storms in the tropical Atlantic for 2026, largely due to the influence of El Nino conditions in the Pacific.
Remember... seasonal outlooks do not predict landfall or tropical cyclone community impacts (flooding, storm surge, wind, tornado risk).
It only takes ONE local storm for it to be a bad season.
05/13/2026
It only takes one hurricane or tropical storm to change your life and community. Tropical cyclones are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena. If you live in an area prone to tropical cyclones, you need to be prepared.
Learn how during National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 3-9, 2026)!
https://www.noaa.gov/hurricane-prep
05/12/2026
Prepare for Wildfires..
Make sure everyone in your household knows and understands what to do if you need to quickly evacuate.