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Washington County hurricane guide

The Washington County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) in Machias is under the county commissioners and works with each community's local emergency management director in a large emergency. Maine Emergency Management says tropical storms bring inland flooding, storm surge, and rip tides to the coast. Ask your town office for local directions.

Checked on October 5, 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 Washington County Emergency Management Agency. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

What to know in Washington County

  • Maine Emergency Management says tropical storms reach Maine every few years and bring inland flooding, storm surge, and rip tides that threaten the coast.

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 207-255-3931 Washington County Emergency Management Agency. Office line. Not for emergencies.

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.

Hurricane and storm shelters open only when officials announce them. Check alerts from your county and town, or call 211, to learn what is open. Do not travel to a 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.

A

  • Town of Addison
  • Town of Alexander

B

  • Town of Baileyville
  • Town of Beals
  • Town of Beddington

C

  • Town of Calais
  • Town of Charlotte
  • Town of Cherryfield
  • Town of Columbia
  • Town of Columbia Falls
  • Town of Cooper
  • Town of Crawford
  • Town of Cutler

D

  • Town of Danforth
  • Town of Deblois
  • Town of Dennysville

E

  • Town of East Machias
  • Town of Eastport

H

  • Town of Harrington

J

  • Town of Jonesboro
  • Town of Jonesport

L

  • Town of Lubec

M

  • Town of Machias
  • Town of Machiasport
  • Town of Marshfield
  • Town of Meddybemps
  • Town of Milbridge

N

  • Town of Northfield

P

  • Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation
  • Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation
  • Town of Pembroke
  • Town of Perry
  • Plantation of Baring
  • Plantation of Grand Lake Stream
  • Town of Princeton

R

  • Town of Robbinston
  • Town of Roque Bluffs

S

  • Town of Steuben

T

  • Town of Talmadge
  • Town of Topsfield

V

  • Town of Vanceboro

W

  • Town of Waite
  • Town of Wesley
  • Town of Whiting
  • Town of Whitneyville

Sources

Checked on October 5, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.