Summers County WV 911 Center

10/19/2026

As Winter approaches, we want to discuss a couple topics regarding our planning and preparedness for severe Winter weather.

Warming Stations - These shelters are limited hour locations opened when there are extremely cold temperatures, especially when coupled with power outages. They do not offer overnight accommodations. We currently have the following locations that can be opened for this purpose:

Forest Hill Fire Department - 16166 Route 12 Forest Hill, WV 24935

Talcott Fire Department - 263 Pat Ball Road Talcott, WV 24981

Sandstone Missionary Baptist Church - 25 Honaker Road, Sandstone, WV 25985

Summers County Memorial Building - 451 1st Avenue Hinton, WV 25951

Pence Springs Community Church - 8195 State Route 3 and 12 Pence Springs, WV 24962

We are looking for additional locations to use as warming stations. Please contact us if you have a Church, building, or business and we can discuss setting up a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) .

We have one location in Summers County for use as an overnight / multi-day shelter. This shelter can provide sleeping arrangements, food, drinks, medical assistance, and showers. Transportation to this location can be provided. This shelter will be opened with the assistance of our agency and the American Red Cross.

Summers County Memorial Building - 451 1st Avenue Hinton, WV 25951

Opening announcements will made on this page, along with local media outlets that include Classic Hits 98.3FM, WVNSTV 59, WVVA 6, and WJLS 99.5FM.

Volunteers - Being a rural low-population County, there is always a need for volunteers to assist in disaster situations. If you are interested in volunteering your time and knowledge, There are a couple ways to do so:

1. Sign up to volunteer with the American Red Cross - They offer free training in many fields related to disaster services, and always have a need for volunteers. The Red Cross assists our agency heavily in Summers County. You can sign up here: https://www.redcross.org/local/west-virginia/volunteer.html

2. Contact Director Lowry at [email protected] and we can get you onto our list of volunteer resources.

3. Previously, Summers County had a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). If there is interest in standing this team back up, please let Director Lowry know via email. FEMA training courses are free, and can be done at your own progress online.

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10/15/2026

**5:14pm the road is back open**

We have recieved multiple calls for downed lines blocking Route 20 in the vicinity of hummingbird lane near Elton / Lawn near between Green Sulphur Springs and Meadow Bridge. Fire and AEP are responding at this time.

10/11/2026

The US Army Corp of Engineers is advising our center of a rise in level on Bluestone Lake due to heavy upstream rainfall along the New River. The lake is expected to crest somewhere between 1430 and 1440 feet by Wednesday, which is 20 to 30 feet above Summer pool level.

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10/11/2026

**Power is now restored**

Summers 911 was advised of a pole that was on fire in the Avis area. Monpower had advised a 2 hour ETA for power restoration. This outage is affecting Hinton and Avis areas.

10/09/2026

Our office is keeping an eye on Hurricane Isaias as it tracks Northward towards the Alabama and Western panhandle of Florida. Currently, our area is expecting gusty winds and rainfall starting on Saturday afternoon, through Sunday. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph are possible, and rainfall amounts could total from .5 to 2 inches. Currently, we do not anticipate any flooding or serious wind damage, but Emergency Management, along with our first responder agencies are preparing for any impacts. Please monitor trusted weather sources, and we will provide updates as information comes in.

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10/05/2026

Quick reminder.

If you have an emergency - dial or text 911

If you need assistance in a non-emergency situation- dial 304-466-3333

Those are the only two numbers that will be answered by staff 24/7. Please do not use any other number listed for our agency for those purposes.

Mapping and addressing 304-466-7162 and if not answered, please leave a voice message.

You can reach the director by dialing 304-466-5613. If not answered, please leave a voice message.

09/24/2026

*Road closure this evening*

Shady Spring High School with be holding their Homecoming Parade today (9/24/2026) along Route 3 in Shady Spring starting at 6pm. The road will be closed from 5:55pm until 7:30ish pm for the parade, with heavy traffic expected before and after the event.

This is being posted since we know a lot of Summers County residents use this road to leave and enter the County. Please avoid this area tonight.

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09/21/2026

Summers County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:15pm.

08/23/2026

08/19/2026

**the road is now open 1:20pm**

Barger springs road at the 1200 block Talcott side is closed due due an overturned tractor trailer.