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Washington Co., MS Emergency Operations Center The purpose of this page is to help the citizens of Washington County, Mississippi This helps to protect the integrity of our page.

The purpose of the Office of Emergency Management of Washington County is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a county we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. The Office of Emergency Management is part of a team that includes federal partners, state, tribal and local officials, the private sector, non-profit and faith-based groups, and the public. The Office of Emergency Management derives our authority from the following federal statutes:

•Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, PL 100-707, signed into law November 23, 1988.

•The Homeland Security Act of 2002, signed into law on November 25, 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296), in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

•Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA), 109-295, signed into law on October 4, 2006

Our page is to disseminate information to the community from official sources. For that reason we do not allow comments nor opinions of any derogatory nature and will not allow our page to be a sounding board. We now offer a new emergency alert system. You can sign up online at www.deltaready.com or text WASHCOUNTY to 888777. Anonymous tips can be sent via text by texting TIP WASHCOUNTY to 888777.

Washington County, we are officially under a burn ban until 11/13/26. The following items will NOT be allowed during a b...
10/15/2026

Washington County, we are officially under a burn ban until 11/13/26.

The following items will NOT be allowed during a burn ban,

1. Campfires
2. Bonfires
3. Fire pits
4. Fire rings
5. Burn barrels
6. Debris burning
7. Field burning

The following personnel are exempt during this burn ban:
1. Mississippi Forestry Commission
2. Certified Burn Managers
3. Commercial contractors with heavy construction equipment, providing that said burn meets the State's DEQ regulations. MDEQ regulations regarding open burning of brush piles require a separation distance of 1,500 feet from a residence without forced air assistance and 500 feet with forced air assistance.

Anyone who is caught knowingly and willfully violating a county burn ban can be cited under Mississippi Code 49-19-351

10/14/2026
Did you know we have a huge marine propane terminal facility right here in Greenville? Targa Resources hosted a full sca...
10/13/2026

Did you know we have a huge marine propane terminal facility right here in Greenville? Targa Resources hosted a full scale exercise today to identify training needs for our community to keep everyone safe in the event of an emergency. Our community responders
never fail to show up and show out 🥰

10/13/2026
When seconds matter, a plan beats panic. Every time. On average, 7 people die every day from home fires in the U.S., and...
10/13/2026

When seconds matter, a plan beats panic. Every time.

On average, 7 people die every day from home fires in the U.S., and you may have as little as two minutes to escape.

First responders in our county (Leland Volunteer Fire Department) train for the worst every week. Your family shouldn’t wait for the worst to happen before figuring out what to do.

Make the plan. Practice the plan.
Because the middle of an emergency is a terrible time to figure out what comes next.

For guidance on how to write a plan, see our website www.deltaready.us/planandprepare

Nighttime tornadoes are twice as deadly as daytime ones. In Washington county, our flat land gives severe weather zero n...
10/12/2026

Nighttime tornadoes are twice as deadly as daytime ones. In Washington county, our flat land gives severe weather zero natural obstacles to slow down. When storms make it across the river late at night, you have no time for hesitation. If an alert goes off at 3am in Greenville, Leland, Hollandale, wayside, guessing where to go in the dark isn’t a strategy.

This week is fall severe weather preparedness week. Each day, we will post about different fall weather preparedness ideas. Day 1 is MAKE A PLAN.

1. Pick your home’s interior safe spot
2. Make sure your phone’s emergency alerts and NOAA Weather radio are set loud enough to wake you up.
3. Ensure your family can reach shelter in under 10 seconds.

Weather radio: https://amzn.to/4zlzIfM

Find more info at www.deltaready.us

10/09/2026

🚨📢 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT | GREENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 🚨

☎️ IMPORTANT NOTICE: PHONE LINE OUTAGE

The Greenville Police Department is currently experiencing technical difficulties affecting our main telephone lines.

While we work diligently to restore service, we ask that citizens please use the following alternate numbers to contact us:

🚔 Police Dispatch: (662) 822-9110

🚒 Fire Department: (662) 378-6811

📋 Police Records: (662) 822-5611

🚨 FOR ALL EMERGENCIES, PLEASE DIAL 911!

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to resolve this issue.

Your safety remains our TOP PRIORITY, and our officers remain on duty and ready to serve!

💙💛 Greenville Police Department
Integrity | Service | Excellence

Committed to Our Community. Dedicated to Your Safety.

📲 PLEASE SHARE THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO HELP US REACH AS MANY CITIZENS AS POSSIBLE!

Address

910 Courthouse Lane
Greenville, MS
38701

Telephone

+16623351945

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