Wright Township Emergency Management

09/01/2026

Showers and Thunderstorms will be possible across the region today and Wednesday.
• Some of these thunderstorms could be severe, with damaging winds, isolated tornadoes and hail as the main threat.
• Current timing: First round is expected to be late this afternoon into the late evening hours, with the best chances across the Southern Tier, Catskills and NEPA. The second round currently looks to start late Wednesday afternoon into the overnight hours with storms diving into the area from the north and pushing south through NEPA.
• Heavy rain could lead to instances of flash flooding, especially Wednesday evening and night.

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

The first day of School just around the corner, we would like to remind everyone that School Buses will be on the road. Please be patient obey all signals and laws, and DO NOT drive around or past a stopped School Bus. Lives depend on it.

08/13/2026

South Church Rd. between Church Rd. & Route 437 will be closed today 8/13/2026, from 9AM to 2:30 PM. Please use caution when traveling in this area as crews will be working. Plan your travels and expect delays.

08/07/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 1:37PM EDT until August 7 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Luzerne, PA

SVRBGM

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 136 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Shumans, or
near Berwick, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Hazleton, Berwick, Nanticoke, West Hazleton, Freeland, Dorrance,
Conyngham, Nescopeck, Slocum, and Preston.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

08/04/2026

Happy National Emergency Management Awareness Month to all EMA's and EMC's Stay Safe.

07/23/2026

Save the date and come out to National Night Out Tuesday August 4th 2026 from 5:30-8:30. Meet your local Police - EMA - Fire and EMS responders. Check out all the apparatus police cars and everything imaginable that will be here. It’s always a great night filled with fun and information.

07/21/2026

Tornado Watch issued July 21 at 2:06PM EDT until July 21 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Broome, NY; Chenango, NY; Delaware, NY; Madison, NY; Oneida, NY; Otsego, NY; Sullivan, NY; Lackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Pike, PA; Susquehanna, PA; Wayne, PA; Wyoming, PA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 507 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL NEW YORK

BROOME CHENANGO DELAWARE
MADISON ONEIDA OTSEGO
SULLIVAN

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

LACKAWANNA LUZERNE PIKE
SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE WYOMING

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BINGHAMTON, DELHI, HALLSTEAD,
HAMILTON, HAWLEY, HAZLETON, HONESDALE, MILFORD, MONTICELLO,
MONTROSE, NORWICH, ONEIDA, ONEONTA, ROME, SCRANTON, TUNKHANNOCK,
UTICA, WALTON, AND WILKES-BARRE.

07/19/2026

PennDOT Road Maintenance Notice – South Main Road (SR 2045)
PennDOT will be performing chip seal and fog seal maintenance on South Main Road (SR 2045) in Wright Township on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, weather permitting.

Motorists should expect temporary traffic restrictions, reduced speeds, and possible delays during the work. Loose stone conditions may occur following the chip seal application until sweeping is completed. The fog seal application will follow to help secure the aggregate and preserve the roadway surface.

Please use caution when traveling through the work area and follow all posted traffic control instructions.

07/17/2026

You can download the air quality app here - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/epa-airnow/id467653238