Williamson County Emergency Management Agency

The Heat Advisory that includes Williamson County has been extended until Friday, 7/25 at 8 PM. The @NWSNashville expects heat index values to reach 109°. High temperatures + high humidity can cause heat illness. Take care if you have to be outside.

The Williamson County Health Department's Drive-Thru Backpack Giveaway is Saturday, July 26th from 9AM to 12PM — while supplies last! Come early and get your student ready for the new school year with a free backpack filled with essentials at 1324 W. Main St. Franklin, TN.

Northeastern Williamson County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5:45. Expect 60 mph wind gusts and heavy rainfall.

Know the signs of heat illness. @NWSNashville says that, other things being equal, the severity of heat disorders tend to increase with age - heat cramps in a 17-yr-old may be heat exhaustion in someone who is 40 and heat stroke in a person 60+. Take care during heat advisories.

Williamson County is under a Heat Advisory MONDAY, 7/21 11AM-8PM. @NWSNashville expects heat values of 108+ degrees. Hot temps + high humidity could cause heat illness.🥤Drink plenty of water. 🆒Take regular breaks indoors.📞Check on family & friends.

Williamson County is under a Heat Advisory Sunday 7/20 11AM -8PM. @NWSNashville expects heat values of 105+ degrees. Hot temps + high humidity could cause heat illness.🥤Drink plenty of water.🌞Avoid the sun if possible.🆒Take regular breaks indoors.📞Check on family & friends.

Central and eastern Williamson County are included in a Flood Advisory until 2AM 7/19. Heavy rainfall could cause flooding in low-lying areas. Do not drive on flooded roads.

Williamson County is included in a Heat Advisory until Thursday, 7/17 at 7 PM. The @NWSNashville expects heat index values up to 107 degrees.

It takes more than funnel cakes & Ferris wheels to run a county fair! Safety agencies & @Williamsonfair board members fine-tune logistics to keep the Aug. 1-9 event safe. @WCSO_Sheriff, @FranklinFire, Williamson 911, @Williamson_Hlth EMS, Reserves volunteers & @WilliamsonTN GIS.

A semi carrying food products jackknifed this afternoon on I-840 near I-65. Saddle tank rupture dumped 150 gallons of diesel on the shoulder. Response from @FranklinFire, @WCSO, @THPNashville, @WCTNEMA, @Williamson_Fire & Box 94 for support in the heat. No injuries reported.

Our Public Safety IT team was part of the @TennesseeEMA ITSL (IT Section Unit Leader) class, training to serve on incident management teams designing/implementing networks during planned & unplanned events. County IT Dir. Sean Cothron & EMA Comms Tech Butch Coulter helped teach.

We are proud to send three of our specialists to Texas to assist Tennessee Task Force 2 with flood response. Kate Brock is our K-9 Search and Rescue Officer, and Butch Coulter and Justin Rilling will provide comms support. Safe travels, everyone!

For your weekend planning, the KVB Bridge will be closed all day Sun for filming of the 911 Nashville television show. The scene involves an Airstream trailer winding up on the top of the bridge by a tornado. If you see this Sun, remember: IT IS A STUNT & NOT A REAL EMERGENCY.

Today we assisted Arrington Fire & Rescue, @FranklinFire and @THPNashville with a vehicle crash and potential chemical spill from a van carrying pool chemicals on Wilson Pike near Clovercroft. Responders found no serious injuries and no chlorine spill.

Lithium-ion batteries, found in laptops, phones, e-bikes, power tools & toys, pose a fire hazard when improperly discarded. DON'T put them in the trash! When damaged or exposed to heat and pressure, these batteries can explode or release toxic gas. Find recycling options online.

EM Officer Kate Brock avoids attention, but we honor her 22 years of service. A K-9 search & rescue specialist, Kate has worked missing persons cases with state & local law enforcement for lost children, those with dementia, even drownings & murder cases. We appreciate you, Kate!