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Cocke County hurricane guide

The Cocke County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) runs the county's Emergency Operations Center in Newport and lists swift water rescue, river safety, and damage assessment among its divisions. Cocke County is inland, so storm risks come from flooding, flash flooding, and heavy rain, including from the remains of tropical storms. Flooding from Hurricane Helene in 2024 was a past event, and the EMA posts its Helene after action report on its page. The county has not published evacuation or shelter instructions on its EMA page, so call the EMA for current instructions.

Checked on October 9, 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 Cocke County Emergency Management Agency. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.

What to know in Cocke County

  • The Cocke County EMA page includes a Hurricane Helene After Action Report (Part 1 and Part 2) for the 2024 storm.

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 423-613-1772 Cocke County EMA, Emergency Operations Center, 120 Fairground Circle, Newport. Office line. Not for emergencies.
Sheriff's Office non-emergency 423-623-6004 For police matters that are not 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.

Cocke County has not published a shelter list or shelter instructions on its EMA page. Call the EMA at 423-613-1772 for current instructions, and never go to a site until it is announced as open.

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 9, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.