Harlan-County Emergency-Management

10/05/2026

Don't forget, this weekend, October 10-11 BSAR class at the Harlan County Fiscal Courtroom. Open to any of our first responders in the county that are interested. Sign up today if you haven't had the chance yet to get registered, and look forward to seeing you there this weekend!

Sign up for Basic Search and Rescue (BSAR)!

8AM-6PM ET
Saturday-Sunday
October 10-11, 2026

Fiscal Court Room
210 E. Central St., 2nd Floor
Harlan, KY 40831

This course provides guidance to SAR field responders on the best practices and techniques.

Information about the duties and tasks of SAR field responders, current information on SAR field responder clothing and equipment, as well as details on the latest search techniques, information on SAR specialists such as hasty search, grid search, utilizing specialty teams, subject packaging and transport.

All students must have water, two flashlights, sturdy shoes (no tennis shoes) and appropriate dress for the exercise. If you have a SAR pack, please bring for the exercise. Pencil and paper required.

MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO TAKE THIS CLASS.

REGISTER BY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3!

Click here to learn more:

https://www.kyem.ky.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/2597/639144498377370000

Register here:
https://forms.logiforms.com/formdata/user_forms/25701_7726379/94172

09/28/2026

Good morning Harlan county. As week two of cleanup begins across the county, we wanted to give all of you an update on the cleanup process. Crews will start with removal of the debris at the curbside of homes today. Many of you have placed mud and destroyed household items at the curb, and we encourage everyone in the ages area affected that has not done this yet to get those items to the side of the street to allow our crews to come thru and remove that for you. Also, if you still have a need on your private property and need assistance, please contact the County Judge Executives office at 573-2600 to be placed in our help list database. Many have already called in and are on the list, and we are working to connect those people with organizations that can help. But we want to be sure we capture everyone that needs help, so if you haven’t already called, please do so today. Again, that number is 573-2600.

09/25/2026

A distribution site will be available again today at the Ages park shelter for those people affected by the recent floods. Site will open at 1:00 pm today. Cleanup continues in affected areas across the county, so please be cautious if you are out traveling and avoid the areas to allow work crews and volunteers to continue to do the amazing work they have been all week.

09/24/2026

09/24/2026

Harlan county Judge-Executive Dan Mosley will be giving an update to the ongoing flooding recovery in the county at 11:00 am on this page

09/23/2026

Harlan County Judge Executive Dan Mosley will be giving a flood update at 9:30. Please share for this mornings up to date information

Send a message to learn more

09/22/2026

If you want to report damage to roads or culverts, please contact the Harlan County Road Department at 573-6536.

To report damage to your property or if you have any needs, please contact the Harlan County Judge Executive office at
573-2600

If you are an individual or group wanting to help the citizens affected by this flash flood, please reach out to the Harlan County Judge Executive office at 573-2600.