Maury County Office Of Emergency Management

09/01/2026

🔥 Ross Fire Deployment Update

Maury County Office of Emergency Management is proud to support Tennessee’s firefighters deployed to the Ross Fire in Texas.

As Tennessee Strike Teams continue their mission, Maury County OEM is providing critical logistical support to help keep our crews operational in the field. Support includes coordinating fuel, supplies, communications, and other resources needed throughout the deployment.

We are especially proud to support our Tennessee partners from Columbia Fire & Rescue, Brentwood Fire & Rescue, Franklin Fire Department, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue, Knoxville Fire Department, and Madison County Fire Department.

While the firefighters are on the front lines protecting lives, homes, and communities, logistics and support operations work behind the scenes to help ensure they have the resources needed to continue the mission.

Please keep all of our Tennessee responders and support personnel in your thoughts as they continue their work in Texas. 🇺🇸🔥🚒

08/31/2026

Be safe in the hot days ahead ☀️
Maury Region Mobile Health will host a Cooling Station at Columbia's Riverwalk Park from August 31 through September 4. The station will be open daily from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM.
Community members are invited to stop by to cool down, stay hydrated, and take a break from the heat.
Everyone is welcome.

08/30/2026

08/30/2026

08/27/2026

Prepare a family emergency kit before any disaster strikes by gathering essential supplies like water, food, medications, and important documents in an easy-to-carry container so it’s ready to grab quickly when an emergency occurs. What to include in your family's Emergency Kit
Water and Food 💧🍎
• Water: One gallon per person per day for drinking and cleaning
• Food: Ready‑to‑eat canned goods, protein bars, or dried food
• Utensils: Manual can opener and plastic cutlery
Safety and Tools 🛠️🔦
• Light: Flashlight with extra batteries or a hand‑crank model
• Communication: Battery‑powered or hand‑crank NOAA weather radio
• Signal: Loud whistle to call for help
• Gear: Multi‑tool, work gloves, and duct tape
• Masks: Dust masks or N95 masks to filter bad air
First Aid and Health 🩹💊
• Medical Kit: Bandages, gauze, antiseptic wipes, and tweezers
• Medications: Prescription drugs and basic pain relievers
• Vision: Spare eyeglasses or contact lens solution
Personal and Comfort Items 🧣👟
• Sanitation: Toilet paper, moist towelettes, and trash bags
• Warmth: Mylar emergency space blanket or a warm jacket
• Clothing: One extra change of clothes and sturdy shoes
• Documents: Copies of IDs, insurance policies, and cash in small bills
Check out https://www.ready.gov/kit for more tips and details

08/26/2026

Outdoor siren maintenance is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26 around noon. You may or may NOT hear loud sounds during this time. If you do hear sounds, it is only a test.

08/25/2026

Ever wonder what a tornado watch really means? 🤔🌪️
Turns out…it’s basically Mother Nature saying, “I’ve got all the taco ingredients ready, but I haven’t started cooking yet.” 🌮😂
Ground meat? ✔️
Tortillas? ✔️
Lettuce, salsa, and all the fixings? ✔️
Actual tornado? ❌ (Just the possibility!)
So when there’s a tornado watch, think of it like the sky standing in the kitchen 👩‍🍳⛈️ eyeing the ingredients and deciding whether or not to whip up a full-blown taco…uh, tornado. 😅🌪️🌮
Stay alert, stay prepared, and maybe keep actual tacos nearby — because if the weather does “make one,” at least you’ll have something delicious to stress-eat. 🌮🤣💨

08/19/2026

Severe weather is possible from Wednesday night into Thursday morning. 🌧️⚠️
Parts of our area are under a marginal to slight risk for storms. Short‑lived but intense storms could happen.
Possible impacts include:
• Damaging winds 💨
• Small hail 🌧️
• Very low tornado chance 🌪️
• Heavy rain 🌧️
Tennessee Weather Changes Fast
⛈️☀️🌪️
In Tennessee, the weather can shift in minutes. Stay prepared by having multiple ways to get alerts — Wireless Emergency Alerts, weather apps, NOAA Weather Radio, and local notification systems.
The more ways you get warnings, the safer you are.

Register for Maury OEM emergency and non-emergency alerts: https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=maury911

08/19/2026

Final update - All lanes are open.

Update (8:20pm) SB lanes remain closed. Estimated time to open them is midnight.

Update (6:28pm) NB lanes of I-65 are open. SB remain closed.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be the lead investigative agency on this crash. All media please contact the THP PIO.

I-65 both NB and SB lanes are CLOSED due to a wreck. This is at mile marker 50 (Kedron Rd overpass).