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Butts County hurricane guide

Butts County Emergency Services, led by the Director of Emergency Services, covers EMS, the fire department, the Fire Marshal's Office, and fire safety education for the county. Butts is inland south of Atlanta and the county's pages do not publish hurricane evacuation zones or a shelter list.

Checked on October 8, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Butts County Emergency Services. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

What to know in Butts County

  • Butts County Emergency Services lists its major functions as EMS and EMS billing, the fire department, the Fire Marshal's Office and inspections, and fire safety education and training.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 911 Police, fire, and ambulance. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger.
Emergency management office 770-775-8200 Butts County Emergency Services, 625 West 3rd Street, Jackson. Office line. Not for emergencies.
Sheriff's Office non-emergency 770-775-8236 For police matters that are not emergencies.

Official alerts and information

  • Butts County Emergency Services: The county's emergency services page. Website.

Evacuation centers

Open only when announced

Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.

Butts County's pages do not publish a shelter list or evacuation guidance. Check with Emergency Services and local news in a storm, and do not go to any site until it is announced.

Cities and towns

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

Sources

Checked on October 8, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.