Dumfries & Galloway Virtual Operations Support Team

Dumfries & Galloway Virtual Operations Support Team Dumfries & Galloway VOST (Virtual Operations Support Team) will provide real time updates via social media during emergencies or major incidents

Dumfries & Galloway VOST (Virtual Operations Support Team) will provide real time updates via social media during emergencies or major incidents. A Dumfries and Galloway VOST has been demonstrated to be an innovative and an effective means of communicating with the public during emergency situation. This site will be used to both gather information from the public and help keep the public informed

. During major incidents it is imperative that people in affected areas are able to obtain accurate information and this page, in conjunction with our website https://dgvost.dumgal.gov.uk/ will provide you with same. The VOST is managed by the Dumfries and Galloway Local Resilience Partnership. PLEASE NOTE: The VOST will only be operational during a major incident and you should not seek to contact us outwith these incidents. The Police can be contacted on 101 or 999 in an emergency and Dumfries and Galloway Council can be contacted on 030 33 33 3000.

Now that we are out of the Amber warning, which finished at 3am, DG VOST is being stood down. There is still a Yellow wa...
05/04/2026

Now that we are out of the Amber warning, which finished at 3am, DG VOST is being stood down. There is still a Yellow warning in place, so please remain vigilant if you are out and about. Thanks for all your support, likes and shares, it is much appreciated.

Enjoy what is left of the Easter weekend :)

We are seeing winds slowly picking up across the region as Storm Dave pays our region a visit. You can keep up to date w...
04/04/2026

We are seeing winds slowly picking up across the region as Storm Dave pays our region a visit. You can keep up to date with public transport information, power outages and lots more via our Useful Info page at https://orlo.uk/15BJe

Due to the Amber Warning that's in place from the Met Office, DG VOST is now active and will remain so until at least 3a...
04/04/2026

Due to the Amber Warning that's in place from the Met Office, DG VOST is now active and will remain so until at least 3am tomorrow (5 April). We will do our very best to keep you informed of road disruptions and other hazards on our live incident tracker - https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/e8c3c835c1964a68a08dd21156c898bd. If you're out and about, please take care.

We are now standing down DG VOST social pages and the website for the latest incident. Thankfully, the region appeared t...
15/12/2025

We are now standing down DG VOST social pages and the website for the latest incident. Thankfully, the region appeared to dodge a lot of the usual damage this time around. Thanks as always for the comments and shares, and enjoy Santa when he comes to you and yours 🎅

The Amber warning that was in place has been lifted by the Met Office. There is still a Yellow warning in place. Heavy l...
14/12/2025

The Amber warning that was in place has been lifted by the Met Office. There is still a Yellow warning in place. Heavy localised downpours of rain are expected all day/night, so we will stay 'Active' and flag any incidents via our map on https://dgvost.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/dgvost. 🌧️ ☂️

The riverside car park on the Whitesands in Dumfries has been reopened following an update from SEPA. It may need to be ...
14/12/2025

The riverside car park on the Whitesands in Dumfries has been reopened following an update from SEPA. It may need to be closed later today once SEPA give a further update, but for the moment, it is open.

Good Morning all :) DG VOST is now active and will remain so to see us through this current Amber weather warning. The w...
14/12/2025

Good Morning all :) DG VOST is now active and will remain so to see us through this current Amber weather warning. The website will be updated with live incidents, road closures etc as they happen - https://orlo.uk/YxJMP Please look after yourself and others if out and about

We are now standing down from the social media element of DG VOST, but we will continue to work away in the background o...
25/01/2025

We are now standing down from the social media element of DG VOST, but we will continue to work away in the background on the live incident map as and when hazards are cleared - https://orlo.uk/ASvHa Check out DG Council web and social media for updates to council services. Thanks to you all for the likes, reports, comments and messages. A tough wee stint, but one we tackled together ♥️ Until next time folks... 😀

We are starting to see a few hazards clear across the region, but equally, we have received lots of new reports since fi...
25/01/2025

We are starting to see a few hazards clear across the region, but equally, we have received lots of new reports since first light. Please be careful out there, and thank you to everyone for your assistance in reporting trees down etc

It happened overnight, but the A75 has now fully reopened following yesterday's closure. Please be aware, like all route...
25/01/2025

It happened overnight, but the A75 has now fully reopened following yesterday's closure. Please be aware, like all routes, that there may still be trees, parts of trees and other debris on roads across the region.

Morning All. A huge amount of damage and hazards out there across D&G. Roads teams will be out at first light to inspect...
25/01/2025

Morning All. A huge amount of damage and hazards out there across D&G. Roads teams will be out at first light to inspect and assess the impact of Storm Eowyn. Our website is still live with our live map, as well as lots of useful links and phone numbers - https://orlo.uk/a95FG

DGVOST Team are away for a kip but will be back monitoring from 07:00hrs tomorrowWe will be monitoring and providing upd...
24/01/2025

DGVOST Team are away for a kip but will be back monitoring from 07:00hrs tomorrow

We will be monitoring and providing updates, working with our partners from Roads Team, Amey Highways and the Blue Lights Agencies.

If you have an emergency overnight, please report these in the normal way to the appropriate emergency service.

As always, thanks for you posts & reports and we will see you tomorrow

Stay Safe!

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