Official Emergency Management Website:
http://www.albany.ga.us/content/1780/368459.aspx
Official Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/DoCoEMA
https://www.facebook.com/1doughertycountyga/ https://twitter.com/1doughertycoga
For Emergency Management Assistance call: 229-483-6226 / 6227 For power outages/utility inquiries: (229) 883.8330
Recommended Business closures:
Ideally, non-essential service businesses should shut down & release employees for safe travels home by 3pm (Sunday); 5pm, at the very latest. Businesses are encouraged to remain closed on Monday, pending weather updates.
Sandbags:
City of Albany
- Location: Albany City Works ~ 1900 N. Monroe / Hodges St. (under the bridge)
- Time: Sunday 9.10.17 until 7p
- 10 sandbags per person
- Must show Dougherty County address on ID
Dougherty County
- Location: DoCo Public Works ~ 2100 Habersham
- Time: 24 hours (pending weather restrictions)
- 20 sandbags per person
Emergency Shelters:
Civic Center – 100 W Oglethorpe Blvd – Red Cross Shelter
Distribution Hubs:
Friendship Baptist Church – 400 Pine Ave
Sherwood Church – Coke Plant – 925 Pine Ave – 229-435-4578
Good Samaritan Shelters:
East Albany Church of God – 216 Pine Bluff Rd – 912-571-2820
Albany Family Worship Center – 3024 Kensington Ct – 229-434-0342
Pine Bluff Baptist Church – 499 Pine Bluff Rd – 435-4080
Greater Cutliff Grove Baptist Church – 835 W Broad Ave – 229-435-0060
Second Mt. Zion Baptist Church – 1010 Old Pretoria Rd – 229-439-0334
Byne Memorial Baptist Church – 2832 Ledo Rd – 229-436-5700
Mt. Zion Baptist Church – 901 S Westover Blvd – 229 432-6837
Lee County Shelters:
First Baptist Church Leesburg – Downtown – Main St – 229-255-8102 – Please Call First
First Baptist Church of Albany – 145 Oakland Parkway
Lowndes County Shelters
Park Ave Church – 100 E Park Ave – Valdosta – 229-242-3562
United Methodist – Monday – 109 W Valley St – Valdosta GA – 229-242-4050
First Baptist – 200 West Central Ave – Valdosta – 229-242-0484/229-242-3415
Mathis Auditorium – 2300 N Ashley St – Valdosta – 229-333-1816