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The City of Valdosta Public Works Department has all hands on deck to pick up the enormous amount of debris that was left behind by Hurricane Michael on October 10. The city is requesting the patience of citizens as it employs all resources for this task of getting the community cleaned up as...Read more
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City of Valdosta
More than fifty calls for fallen trees and large limbs were received by the city during the recent storm, and the city continues to get these reports after the storm. With about 3,500 scheduled customer pickups daily, the overall cleanup...Read more
10/10 11:25 p.m. - A later shift to the west moved Lowndes County out of the forecast area for the strong winds that have been reported this week. Emergency Management is encouraging citizens to remain aware of their surroundings until the forecast clears. The tornado watch for Lowndes County...Read more
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Michael is an extremely dangerous Category 4 Hurricane packing sustained winds of 145 mph. It is possible that it could reach Category 5 strength prior to landfall. This is the strongest storm to ever impact this particular area of the Gulf Coast in recorded history (since...Read more
The City of Valdosta Offices will be closed Wednesday, October 10. The city urges residents to continue making preparations for...Read more
City and Lowndes County governments enacted emergency ordinances Tuesday due to the pending threat of Hurricane Michael. The declaration states Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency activates both the emergency operations plan and ordinances which prohibit the...Read more
The Lowndes County Emergency Operations Center will be fully activated at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning. It will be staffed until the storm has moved out of the area and emergency response levels return to normal. This could mean a 36-48 hour activation. City and County utilities, public works and...Read more
According to the latest forecast, Lowndes County has an 80% chance of experiencing Tropical Storm Force winds (39-74 mph) and a 30% chance of experiencing Hurricane Force winds of 75 mph or greater. This being the case, citizens should take advantage of the time between now and when winds arrive...Read more
Today's home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice.
The Valdosta Fire Department is teaming up with the National...Read more
On Sunday, October 7, 2018, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to a house fire at 225 N. St. Augustine Road. The call came in at 8:08 p.m. and the first fire unit arrived at 8:11 p.m. They reported heavy flames visible from the rear half of the home. Further...Read more
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