WashCo Safety

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

Interested in Ham Radio? The Dixie Amateur Radio Club (DARK) is offering a free class info as follows: A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Technician Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, Sept 3, and will run through Thursday, October 15 (7 sessions). The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time. These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the National Electronics Museum. Those wishing to sign up should email me at [email protected].

09/01/2026

🚨 PREPAREDNESS STARTS AT HOME 🚨

Wildfires. Flash floods. Power outages. Severe weather. Earthquakes. Evacuations.

Emergencies can happen with little or no warning, as we have seen so many times recently. When they do, emergency responders will be working to help the entire community—and they may not be able to reach everyone immediately.

Do everything you can now to provide for yourself and your family.

🏠 PREPARE YOUR HOME
• Store emergency food and water
• Keep necessary medications and medical supplies available. If you have electrically dependent medical devices work with your provider to obtain battery backups, and other solutions.
• Have flashlights, batteries, and backup power options
• Keep vehicles fueled and ready
• Prepare for extended power outages. If you can, obtain a generator. If you can't have a plan for where you could go such as family or friends.
• Have supplies for pets and animals
• Keep important documents accessible
• Maintain smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
• Reduce wildfire and flooding hazards around your property

🎒 BE READY TO LEAVE
• Have a go-kit ready
• Know multiple evacuation routes
• Make a family communication and reunification plan
• Know your evacuation zone. protect.genasys.com
• Don't wait until the last minute to prepare

📱 STAY INFORMED
• Sign up for local emergency notifications. https://bit.ly/4wgMhrx
• Monitor trusted information sources
• Keep phones and backup batteries charged
• Know the difference between an advisory, warning, and evacuation instruction. Know the difference between: Ready, Set, Go

🤝 HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS
Prepared communities are stronger communities.

Check on neighbors who may need assistance. Share reliable information. Help each other prepare before an emergency happens.

During a major disaster, first responders must prioritize the most critical emergencies. The more prepared you are to safely take care of yourself and your household, the more emergency resources remain available for people who cannot help themselves.

DON'T WAIT FOR THE EMERGENCY TO START PREPARING.
Be prepared. Be self-reliant. Help your neighbors.

Preparedness starts with YOU.

Washington County Emergency Management

🌐 washco.utah.gov
📱 https://bit.ly/4wgMhrx
📍 protect.genasys.com

08/31/2026

🔥 FIGHT WILDFIRE BEFORE IT STARTS AT YOUR HOME 🔥

Wildfire preparedness starts before smoke is in the air. A few hours of work around your property can make a significant difference when wildfire threatens your neighborhood.

🌲 MAKE YOUR PROPERTY MORE FIREWISE

🏠 0–5 FEET | Start at the Home
• Remove leaves, pine needles, weeds, and other combustible material
• Keep roofs, gutters, decks, and porches clear of debris
• Move firewood and other combustible materials away from structures
• Remove dead vegetation next to your home

🌿 5–30 FEET | Reduce the Fuel
• Remove dead or dying vegetation
• Trim shrubs and separate vegetation
• Limb up trees and remove vegetation beneath them
• Keep grasses and weeds cut short
• Create space between trees, shrubs, and structures

🌳 30–100 FEET | Slow the Fire Down
• Thin dense vegetation where appropriate
• Remove dead trees, branches, and accumulated fuels
• Reduce continuous vegetation that could carry fire toward your home
• Maintain driveways and access for emergency vehicles

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 MAKE IT A FAMILY PROJECT
Firewise mitigation doesn’t have to happen all at once. Pick an area, spend a few hours working together, and keep improving your property throughout the year.

🔥 WHAT DOES FIGHTING WILDFIRE LOOK LIKE?

Sometimes it looks like firefighters, engines, aircraft, and hand crews.

It also looks like you—clearing brush, trimming trees, cleaning gutters, and creating defensible space before the fire starts.

Small actions today can help protect your home, your neighbors, and our firefighters tomorrow.

Be Ready. Be Firewise. Help make Washington County more wildfire resilient.

Washington County Emergency Management

🌐 washco.utah.gov
📍 protect.genasys.com
911register.com

08/31/2026

Flood Advisory through 1:45pm today.

🌧️ FLASH FLOODS: BE READY BEFORE THE WATER RISES 🌧️

Flash flooding can develop quickly—even when it isn't raining where you are. Heavy rain miles away can send dangerous water through washes, canyons, roadways, and low-lying areas.

🚧 GO AROUND — DON'T DROWN!

NEVER drive, walk, or play in floodwater.
A flooded roadway may be washed out beneath the water, and moving water can sweep away people and vehicles.

🏠 PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME
• Know whether your home or property is vulnerable to flooding
• Consider flood insurance—don't wait until a storm is approaching
• Use landscaping, drainage, and other mitigation measures to help direct water away from structures
• Prepare sandbags or other flood barriers before storms arrive. Buy them at hardware stores or ask your local fire department.
• Clear debris from drainage areas around your property when it is safe and legal to do so
• Keep important documents, medications, emergency supplies, and valuables where they are less likely to be damaged
• Have a family emergency and evacuation plan
• Know multiple ways out of your neighborhood
• Keep phones and backup batteries charged
• Sign up for emergency notifications

⚠️ WHEN HEAVY RAIN OR FLASH FLOODING THREATENS
• Stay away from washes, slot canyons, drainage channels, and low-water crossings
• Pay attention to weather forecasts, warnings, and local emergency information
• Move to higher ground when flooding threatens
• Never enter a flooded roadway—even if other vehicles are crossing
• Don't drive around barricades or road-closure signs
• Be especially cautious at night when floodwater is difficult to see
• Keep children and pets away from floodwater and drainage areas

🌊 IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODWATER
STOP. TURN AROUND. FIND ANOTHER ROUTE.

Don't try to determine how deep the water is. Don't assume your vehicle can make it through.

GO AROUND — DON'T DROWN!
A few extra minutes finding another route could save your life.

Prepare before the storm. Know where to go. Take warnings seriously.

Washington County Emergency Management

🌐 washco.utah.gov
📍 protect.genasys.com
📱 https://bit.ly/4wgMhrx

08/28/2026