Elbert County PIO

Please drive with extreme caution. Roads are very slick due to ice and snow pack. Blowing and drifting snow continues, with the addition of freezing temperatures. Please check COtrip for road conditions: cotrip.org/home#notification…

WINTER STORM WARNING! High snow fall amounts and blowing snow with low visibility are expected between Tuesday 5pm and Thursday 12am. Check for the latest road closures at: cotrip.org/home#notification… Follow OEM FB page for further updates: facebook.com/Elbert-County-O…

WINTER STORM WARNING! High winds and accumulation of heavy snow expected. Follow us for more information: facebook.com/Elbert-County-O…

WINTER STORM WARNING! In effect from 5pm on Tuesday 2/14 until 12am 2/16. Prepare now. And be sure to check COtrip for the latest road conditions. maps.cotrip.org/home#notific…

Training ALERT: February, 25th (8am-1pm) - Elbert County Office of Emergency Management and Elizabeth Fire District are providing training to a newly developed Disaster Volunteer Team. Inquire at: [email protected] to learn how you can become a team member.

UPDATE: 2:01pm: CR 158 is now open. CORE trucks and workers are still on the road repairing the power lines, so please use caution and slow down as you pass by the intersection of County Road 158 and County Road 13. Power outages will likely continue for the next several hours.

UPDATE 1:38 pm: Eastbound lanes of CR 158 are now open. CORE electric vehicles continue to operate in the area to restore power.

County Road 158 Closure. County Road 158 is closed from Country Lane to County Road 13 due to downed power lines. CORE is currently on scene working. Power outages in the area are possible.

SIGN UP TO BE COUNTED IN THE 2022 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE TODAY! JUNE 30, 2022 IS THE LAST DAY! FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SIGN UP, USE THE FOLLOWING LINK: nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

Elbert County will experience a moderate to high risk heat hazard (95-102F) today 6/17/22. At risk individuals include those who are outdoors working, exercising, the elderly, and those sensitive to high temperatures. Poor air quality will compound the hazard.

UPDATE: 9:11pm - All roads are now open.

UPDATE: Due to active fire operations, Elbert Rd. is closed south of the Town of Elbert for southbound traffic and for northbound traffic at 19445 North Elbert Road.

ATTENTION: There is a wildfire south of Elbert town. Approximate vicinity is CR 82 and N. Elbert Rd.

ATTENTION: There is a wildfire south of Elbert town. Approximate vicinity is CR 82 and N. Elbert Rd. Currently 90% contained

Attention: If you are an Elbert County resident and received an emergency evacuation notice referencing a fire in El Paso County, it does not apply to our county. El Paso County is working on correcting the information right now.

Red Flag Warning in effect tomorrow between 7am-10pm for Elbert County.

Press Release ELBERT COUNTY OFFICIALS JOIN IN OPPOSING SB22-230 Forced Collective Bargaining Bill would Waste Taxpayer Dollars READ MORE HERE: elbertcounty-co.gov/CivicAle…

Elbert County offices are closed today, Monday, January 17, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday.

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