Chamber News

New Patrick County Emergency Management System in Place

Sept. 29-Patrick County Emergency Management now has an Emergency Notification System in place. Last night at approximately 8pm, this system was activated and all Patrick County telephone lines were computer dialed with information on the flash flood wat

This system will be utilized to inform folks in Patrick County of local Emergencies. If you would like to add your cell phone numbers and or email addresses, simply click on the logo below to add that information. Patrick County Emergency Management To be placed on the DO NOT CALL list, you should contact Patrick County's Emergency Management Coordinator at 276-694-4940. A group of citizens lobbied for this system to be put in place to alert citizens of potential emergencies such as missing persons, hazardous weather conditions or any other emergencies that arise in the county. This method is much more effective and timely than radio announcements or door-to-door notifications.