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GECEMA

  1. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR NE ETOWAH COUNTY TILL 7 PM nixle.us/7YWNR
  2. FEMA, FCC and wireless carries are teaming up to provide emergency warnings to your cell phone. Read more here: fema.gov/emergency/ipaw…
  3. The Dense Fog Advisory for Etowah County has been cancelled effective immediately. nixle.us/7YR5F
  4. Dense Fog Advisory for Etowah County beginning at 5:39 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. May 15, 2012. nixle.us/7YR3L
  5. Dense Fog Advisory until 10 am. nixle.us/7YMMP
  6. Accident at Meighan & Goodyear has been cleared. All lanes are now open. nixle.us/7YM8A
  7. 18 Wheeler Truck accident at Meighan Blvd. & Goodyear Avenue involving spill. Use caution. nixle.us/7YM6A
  8. Slight risk of severe weather this afternoon and tomorrow. Gusty winds and large hail are the primary threats. srh.noaa.gov/bmx/?n=hwo
  9. April 27th - An Etowah County Perspective gecema.com/blogDetail.php… #WeAreAlabama
  10. Please see the following post from the NWS in B'ham. "One year after April 27th - A Conversation with the NWS B'ham." gecema.com/blogDetail.php…
  11. Wind Advisory from 10a-7p. Gusts over 36 mph are expected, making driving difficult for high profile vehicles. nixle.us/7YDNM
  12. Wind Advisory from 10a-7p. Gusts over 36 mph are expected, making driving difficult for high profile vehicles. nixle.us/7YDCT
  13. RED FLAG WARNING FOR OUTDOOR BURNING IN ETOWAH COUNTY nixle.us/7Y87M
  14. FROST ADVISORY for ETOWAH COUNTY late tonight and early Thursday morning. nixle.us/7Y87L
  15. A test of the outdoor warning sirens will take place at 1 p.m. today. THIS IS ONLY A TEST. nixle.us/7Y7PJ
  16. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Etowah County has been cancelled by the National Weather Service / Birmingham nixle.us/7Y5ZD
  17. The NWS in Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Etowah County until 12 midnight tonight. nixle.us/7Y5X5
  18. Slight risk of severe weather this afternoon. Large hail and damaging winds are possible. srh.noaa.gov/bmx/
  19. Slight risk of severe weather this afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds are possible. srh.noaa.gov/bmx/
  20. I-59N has reopened at St Clair-Etowah line. Left lane will be blocked for cleanup. nixle.us/7Y4H5