Grand Island/Hall County Emergency Management

06/04/2026

A huge thank you to Apollo MedFlight for bringing in their air medical crew and training our CERT volunteers in landing zone operations. It was a great opportunity to learn about the capabilities and benefits of such a fantastic resource in our community.

06/03/2026

On this day in 1980, the City of Grand Island was scene to one of the most historic and destructive weather events ever recorded. One terrible night, seven destructive tornadoes, and a community that rose to the challenge by helping, serving, and rescuing one another.

06/02/2026

Today we had visitors from the AOK (Acts of Kindness) come with a large gift of donuts. We took the opportunity to show our AOK friends a tour of the 911 center and an explanation of the various tools and systems we use.

Thank you, AOK, for your generosity to us and for all you do in our community by spreading kindness, positivity and good deeds.

06/02/2026

Sadly, a pedestrian is killed every 74 minutes in traffic crashes. Remember, at some point in the day EVERYONE is a pedestrian:

🚶‍➡️ Follow the rules of the road
🚶‍➡️ Use crosswalks when available
🚶‍➡️ Walk on sidewalks when available

🚘 Look out for pedestrians and minimize blind spots
🚘 Be careful in hard-to-see conditions
🚘 Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks

06/02/2026

Sign up for free weather alerts in Hall County by visiting our sign up page. This service, powered by AlertSense, enables the Emergency Management Department to issue emergency alerts to warn citizens of events such as need for immediate evacuation, crime/imminent danger, and local area emergencies. Since many households no longer utilize traditional land-based telephone lines, we urge all individuals and businesses in the county to register and provide your additional contact methods to ensure that we can alert you in the event of an emergency.

This service, powered by AlertSense, enables the Emergency Management Department to issue emergency alerts to warn citizens of events such as need for immediate evacuation, crime/imminent danger, and local area emergencies. Since many households no longer utilize traditional land-based telephone lin...

05/29/2026

Scattered showers will continue this morning across mainly central and northeastern portions of the area. Highs today will be in the 70s with southeast winds of 10-15 mph. Scattered thunderstorms chances return during the afternoon-overnight hours. Highs on Saturday climb into the 80s with southeast winds gusting 20-30mph. Scattered thunderstorms are possible during the late afternoon-evening hours on Saturday. A few of these storms could be severe, capable of producing large hail and damaging wind gusts. Sunday will be partly cloudy with highs in the 80s to low 90s with scattered thunderstorms possible during the late afternoon to late evening hours.

05/29/2026

Scattered thunderstorms are possible across the area during the late afternoon to late evening hours on Saturday. These storms could be strong to severe, capable of producing hail to the size of ping pong balls and wind gusts around 60mph.

05/26/2026

There is still time to register your teen for Teen CERT, where they can learn valuable skills to help themselves and others in a disaster. The course is June 9-11 here at the EM911 Building and is free for any teen. Find details for registration below.

05/26/2026

We’re heading into the most dangerous months of the year for bicyclists. 🚲⚠️ Sharing the road is a 2-way street.

Cyclists — ride defensively:
🚴 Stay visible
🚴 Ride with the flow of traffic
🚴 Be predictable

Drivers, remember to check:
🚗 Blind spots before changing lanes
🚗 Intersections before making a turn
🚗 Your mirror before opening your car door

05/22/2026

A big "Thank you!" to our friends at St. Francis Medical Center for bringing us this treat and recognizing the role that Emergency Medical Dispatchers have during EMS Week. We are so thankful to all of our partners as we work together to help people with medical emergencies.