Villanow, GA – First responders in Walker County rescued two men this morning trapped by the swift moving waters of East Armuchee Creek. Firefighters with Walker County Fire Rescue and the Georgia Department of Corrections, along with deputies from the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a call for help at 8:49 a.m. coming from … Continue reading Two Hikers Rescued from Swift Moving Water in Walker County
Walker County Partners with SirenGPS for Community Notification System
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1/29/19 Winter Storm Impact on Walker County
Updated 6:15 p.m. (1/29/19) All Walker County Government offices, Landfill, Animal Shelter, Courthouses, and Health Department will be back to normal operating hours on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. 11:15 a.m. (1/29/19) Our Public Works crews are still out. Their main concern right now is bridges that have not dried yet. Now that the temperature has dropped into … Continue reading 1/29/19 Winter Storm Impact on Walker County
List of Roads with Water Concerns (12/28/18)
Last updated 1:15 p.m. REO Road: 100-300 block has standing water in the road. Road is passable REO Road: about halfway between 201 and 136 has water over the road. It is still passable Smith Gap Road: about 1/4 mile from W. Armuchee has standing water approximately 18" deep and is impassible 7900 block of … Continue reading List of Roads with Water Concerns (12/28/18)
Government Offices Opening at 10 a.m. Tuesday
LaFayette, GA - Walker County Government offices, including the Walker County Health Department and Walker County Landfill, will open to the public on a 2-hour delay Tuesday, December 11th, 2018. Walker County Transit will be closed all day on Tuesday.
Walker County Hosts Storm Spotter Training on May 1st
LaFayette, GA – Walker County wants to grow the number of storm spotters in north Georgia. The county’s Emergency Management Agency will join forces with its counterpart in Dade County and the National Weather Service (NWS) to host a free SKYWARN Storm Spotter training class on May 1st. The class is open to anyone in … Continue reading Walker County Hosts Storm Spotter Training on May 1st
Walker County Earns StormReady Designation
The National Weather Service (NWS) has recognized Walker County as a StormReady County, acknowledging local efforts to reach a high level of severe weather preparedness. In order to earn the StormReady designation, Walker County had to meet certain criteria established by the NWS, state and local emergency management officials. An Emergency Operations Center, the ability to monitor local … Continue reading Walker County Earns StormReady Designation
Get Weather Alerts Directly from Walker County
LaFayette, GA - The threat of severe storms remains a possibility this time of year, as we transition from winter to spring. Since the conditions outside can change quickly, Walker County provides a phone and email notification system to the public. Hyper-Reach sends out weather and community alerts to those who subscribe to this free … Continue reading Get Weather Alerts Directly from Walker County