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Know where to go before severe weather strikes.

Local 3 compiled a list of public storm shelters and resources. The list is not comprehensive, but acts as a starting point for you to better know local severe weather safety options and make a plan. If your county is not listed, reach out to Emergency Management where you live.

“You should have a safety plan, and have multiple ways to receive warnings,” says the weather service.

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TENNESSEE

Hamilton County – Office of Emergency Management 423-209-6919

The Chatt Foundation Cold Weather Center will be open in preparation for the storms.
- 727 East 11th Street
- Sign up for text alerts concerning the shelter’s hours by texting COLD to 833-417-3071
Emergency Notifications
Program Weather Radio

Bradley County – EMA 423-728-7289

Bradley County Fire Rescue locations:
- Station 11: 365 Minnis Road
- Station 12: 2015 New Street
- Station 13: 5346 Georgetown Road
- Walker Valley High School (No Pets): 750 Lauderdale Memorial Highway
Emergency Notifications: Text “join cbcema” to 31002 or visit the Bradley County Recoup website

Grundy County

Altamont City Hall – 1433 Main Street
Beersheba Church of Christ – Ball Park Road & Highway 56
Coalmont, Plainview Community Church – 1268 TN 56, Tracy City
- Call ahead of time: 931-841-8226
Monteagle Christ Church – 1059 W Main Street
- Blue church with red door
Pelham, Valley Home Methodist Church – 3395 Highway 41
Tracy City, First Baptist Church – 31 Main Street

Marion County – Emergency Management 423-942-2528

No municipal public storm shelters
Some churches will open to the public.
Sign up for county-based alerts.

McMinn County – EMA 423-744-5256, ext. 2 Director Tom Trotter

Meigs County – Sheriff’s Office 423-334-3182

No municipal public storm shelters
Check Meigs County Sheriff’s Office page for locations as they’re posted.

Polk County – 911 Emergency Alert District – Benton: 423-338-8215 and Ducktown: 423-496-3301

Locations (call first to make sure they are open):

West side of county – Emergency Operations Center – 6034 Hwy 411, Benton
Polk County Courthouse – 6239 Hwy 411
East side of county – Community Center – 840 Cherokee Trl, Ducktown

Rhea County – Justice Center 423-775-2505, ext. 1

EMA Deputy Director: Steven McMillan, 423-650-2150
No municipal public storm shelters
No county-wide weather text/phone/email alerts
Location open for March 15:
- Graysville City Hall, 136 Harrison Avenue

Sequatchie County – Dispatch/Emergency Management 423-949-9912

Follow the Sequatchie Co 9-1-1 & Emergency Management Facebook page or call 423-949-9912 to see if shelters are open.
Locations:
- Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, 16385 Rankin Avenue, 423-949-2207
- Southend Fire Department – New Highway 28, Dunlap
- Fredonia Fire – 5216 Fredonia Rd, Dunlap
- Cagle Fire – 8230 TN-8, Dunlap
- Lewis Chapel Fire – 4760 Henson Gap Rd, Dunlap
- Lone Oak Fire – 1278 US-127, Signal Mountain

GEORGIA

Catoosa County – Emergency Management 706-935-2323

Chattooga County – EMA 706-857-3400/3403

No municipal public storm shelters
No county-wide weather text/phone/email alerts

Dade County – Emergency Services 706-657-4111

Check for updates on the Dade County Facebook Page
Sign up for county-based alerts
Locations:
- Dade County Justice Building – 75 Case Avenue, Trenton
- Dade County Administration Building – 71 Case Avenue, Trenton
- South Dade Storm Shelter (Valley) – 265 School Street, Rising Fawn
- Sports Complex Storm Shelter – 9622 Us-Highway 11, Trenton
- Davis Storm Shelter (Sand Mountain) – 249 Davis School Road, Trenton

Fannin County – EMA 706-632-1958

Gilmer County – Fire Department 706-635-1333

Check Gilmer County EMA Facebook Page for updates on shelter openings
Civic Center – 1559 South Main Street, Ellijay

Walker County – Emergency Management 706-375-7810 (combined with 911 center)

Sign up for county-based alerts
Walker County Fire and Rescue
Locations:
- Walker County Civic Center and Ag Center – 10052 N Highway 27, Rock Spring (the Ag Center will be equipped to handle crated pets)
- Cedar Grove Community Center – 5423 W Cove Road, Chickamauga
- Armuchee Valley Community Center – 11471 Highway 136, LaFayette
- Chattanooga Valley Church of the Nazarene – 2853 Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone
- Possibly additional local churches

Whitfield County, GA – Emergency Management 706-259-3730

NORTH CAROLINA

Cherokee County – EMA 828-837-7352

No municipal public storm shelters
Sign up for Emergency Alerts by texting your zip code to 888-777

ALABAMA

DeKalb County – EMA 256-845-8569

Crossville – 14521 AL Highway 68 (next to fire department)
DeKalb County Courthouse Tunnel – 210 Grand Avenue SW, Fort Payne
Fyffe – 514 Campbell St. (next to town hall)
Geraldine – 41303 AL Highway 75 (Behind town hall)
Henagar – 1106 Greenbriar Dr.
Ider – 10808 AL Highway 75 (across from town hall)
Powell – 110 Broad Street North (across from town hall)
Rainsville – 76 Chavies Road (Behind Plainview School)
Shiloh – 2489 Main St., Rainsville (Behind fire department)
Sylvania – 14 Enterprise Street (Beside fire department)
Valley Head – 9600 AL Highway 117 (Adjacent to city park)

Jackson County – EMA 256-574-9344

Bridgeport – Shelter #1 – 602 Broadway Ave.
Bridgeport – Shelter #2 – 2101 5th St.
Bridgeport Elementary School – 1014 Jacobs Ave
Bridgeport Middle School – 620 Jacobs Ave
Bryant Elementary School – 6645 Alabama Highway 73
Dutton Elementary School – 180 Main Street
Earnest Pruett Center of Technology – 29490 U. S. Highway 72, Hollywood, AL 35752
Flat Rock Elementary School – 788 County Road 326, Flat Rock, AL 35966
Higdon Park Storm Shelter – 28424 Al. Highway 71
Hollywood Elementary School – 6369 County Road 33
Jackson County Courthouse – 102 E. Laurel St., Scottsboro, AL 35768
Langston – 9277 County Road 67
Macedonia Elementary School – 196 County Road 49, Section, AL 35772
North Jackson High School – 45549 Alabama Hwy 277, Stevenson, AL 35772
North Sand Mountain High School – 29333 Alabama Highway 71, Higdon, AL 35979
Paint Rock – 3881 U. S. 72
Pisgah High School – 60 Metcalf St., Pisgah, AL 35765
Pisgah – 6209 County Road 88
Princeton Park Storm Shelter, 325 County Road 3
Rosalie Elementary School – 162 County Road 355, Pisgah, AL 35765
Section High School – 141 Alabama Highway 71, Section, AL 35771
Skyline High School – 897 County Road 25, Scottsboro, AL 35768
Stevenson – Shelter #1 – 802 Kentucky Ave.
Stevenson – Shelter #2 – 905 E. 2nd St.
Stevenson – Shelter #3 – 107 Tennessee Ave.
Stevenson Elementary School – 930 Old Mt. Carmel Rd.
Stevenson Middle School – 701 Kentucky Ave.
Woodville High School – 290 County Road 63

If you are part of a community organization, such as a church, and open your facility as a public storm shelter, reach out to Local 3 to be added to the list.

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