Featured 211: The un-emergency emergency number Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Feb 11, 2026 5 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Everyone knows to dial 911 in case of an emergency. But did you know that dialing 211 helps with other types of emergencies? Buy Now This graph shows the importance of 211 in the area. Once the call is received, the Lake Martin Area United Way can get the caller the proper help. Submitted / TPI Wednesday was National 211 Day and the perfect time to learn more about this second life-saving number. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 2??F2= @3D6CG2?46 46=63C2E6D E96 ac^f C6D@FC46 E92E 92D 96=A65 >:==:@?D @7 A6@A=6 E9C@F89@FE E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D @G6C E96 A2DE c_ J62CD] %96 a`` D6CG:46 4@??64ED 42==6CD H:E9 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE C6D@FC46D 2?5 D6CG:46D 2G2:=23=6 E@ E96> :? E96:C 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^AmkAm“a`` D6CG:46D 2C6 2G2:=23=6 ac 9@FCD 2 52J[ D6G6? 52JD 2 H66<[” {2<6 |2CE:? pC62 &?:E65 (2J 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C r@FCE?6J {2J7:6=5 D2:5] “p?J@?6 42? 42==[ @C E6IE[ @C 7:?5 :E @?=:?6 E@ 7:?5 C6D@FC46D]”k^AmkAm{2J7:6=5 D2:5 3642FD6 E96 ?F>36C :D FD65 ?2E:@?2==J[ A9@?6 =:?6D 2C6 2=H2JD DE27765 2?5 E96 :?7@C>2E:@? 7@C =@42= 2DD:DE2?46 :D 2G2:=23=6 ?@ >2EE6C H9@ 2?DH6CD E96 42==]k^AmkAm“*@F 42? 42== a`` 7@C 6G6CJ52J ?665D @C :7 E96C6’D 2 5:D2DE6C[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm{2DE J62C :? r@@D2 2?5 %2==2A@@D2 4@F?E:6D[ a`` C6DA@?565 E@ `[`dg 42==D 96=A:?8 A6@A=6 2446DD C6D@FC46D 7@C :>>65:2E6 @C =@?8\E6C> ?665D[ 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 DE2E65]k^AmkAmtG6CJ52J ?665D :?4=F56 2DD:DE2?46 7@@5[ 962=E9 ?665D[ 9@FD:?8 C6D@FC46D[ FE:=:EJ A2J>6?ED[ G6E6C2?’D D6CG:46D[ 49:=542C6 2?5 @E96C C6=2E65 ?665D] k^AmkAms:D2DE6C ?665D 42? C2?86 2?JH96C6 7C@> EC66 C6>@G2= 27E6C D6G6C6 H62E96C E@ 4@?E24E:?8 E96 t>6C86?4J |2?286>6?E p86?4J E@ 7:?5:?8 D96=E6C[ {2J7:6=5 D2:5]k^AmkAm“(6 H@C< 4=@D6=J H:E9 E96 t|p :? E:>6D @7 5:D2DE6C[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm|@DE=J C646?E=J[ a`` 42==6CD H6C6 23=6 E@ 7:?5 H2C>:?8 D96=E6CD H96? E6>A6C2EFC6D C646?E=J 5C@AA65 36=@H a_ 568C66D[ {2J7:6=5 D2:5]k^AmkAm“x7 J@F’C6 ?6H E@ 2? 2C62 2?5 >2J36 J@F 5@?’E <?@H H96C6 E@ 8@ 7@C $}p! D6CG:46D[ H9@ 5@ J@F 4@?E24E[ J@F 42? 42== a``[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm}@E @?=J 5@6D a`` 92G6 EC2?D=2E:@? D6CG:46D[ 2?DH6C6CD 42? EC2?D=2E6 >@C6 E92? `g_ =2?8F286D[ E96 AC6DD C6=62D6 DE2E65] %96 DA64:2=:DED @776C 6>A2E96E:4[ ?@?\;F58>6?E2= 42C6[ 2?5 E96D6 EC2:?65 DA64:2=:DED 42? 4@??64E :?5:G:5F2=D 2?5 72>:=:6D E@ 2 C2?86 @7 2G2:=23=6 C6D@FC46D E@ >66E E96:C F?56C=J:?8 ?665D[ ?@E ;FDE E96 @?6 E92E AC@>AE65 E96 42==[ E6IE @C 6>2:=]k^AmkAm“sFC:?8 a`` s2J[ H6 2:> E@ 6IAC6DD 2AAC64:2E:@? E@ E96 42== DA64:2=:DED H9@ AC@G:56 DFAA@CE E@ 96=A @FC 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD 2?5 46=63C2E6 E9:D =:76=:?6 E92E :D 96=A:?8 E9@FD2?5D 24C@DD E96 8C62E6C {2<6 |2CE:? 2C62[” {2J7:6=5 D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 a`` 9@E=:?6 H2D 6DE23=:D965 :? a___ 3J E96 u656C2= r@>>F?:42E:@?D r@>>:DD:@? 2D E96 E9C66\5:8:E ?F>36C E@ C6249 :?7@C>2E:@? 2?5 C676CC2= D6CG:46D 7@C 962=E9[ 9F>2?[ 2?5 D@4:2= @C82?:K2E:@?D] %@52J a`` :D 2 C6D@FC46 7@C 96=A :? 4@>>F?:E:6D =:<6 p=6I2?56C r:EJ @C s256G:==6[ #@4<7@C5 @C (6@8F7<2 @C 2?JH96C6 :? 36EH66?[ E96 AC6DD C6=62D6 DE2E65]k^AmkAm(9:=6 a`` :D 2G2:=23=6 6G6CJ 52J @7 E96 J62C[ :E :D 6DA64:2==J 96=A7F= 5FC:?8 E:>6D @7 5:D2DE6C[ DF49 2D 9FCC:42?6D[ 7=@@5:?8 2?5 7:C6D[ 3J 96=A:?8 E@ DAC625 244FC2E6 2?5 G6EE65 :?7@C>2E:@? 2?5 6?DFC:?8 h`` 42==D 2C6 C6D6CG65 7@C A9JD:42= 6>6C86?4:6D]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 a`` s2J[ E96 {|p&( 6?4@FC286D C6D:56?ED @7 r@@D2 2?5 %2==2A@@D2 4@F?E:6D E@ik^AmkAm• r2==[ E6IE[ @C 492E a`` :7 E96J @C D@>6@?6 E96J <?@H ?665D 96=A]k^AmkAm• $92C6 a`` H:56=J H:E9 E96:C ?6:893@CD[ 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D E@ 4@??64E @E96CD E@ 96=A 2?5 DFAA@CE D6CG:46D]k^AmkAm• p5G@42E6 E@ J@FC =@42= A@=:4J>2<6CD 7@C E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 2?5 ?665 E@ DEC6?8E96? a``]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags 211 Emergency Number Community Resources Social Services Information Hotline Public Assistance Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Intersection of highways 280, 22 to be rebuilt ACBOE approves bid for outdoor facility Candidate drops out of BOE race Coosa commissioner Ronnie Joiner dies Monday Jackson’s Gap new police chief looks to improve department for community Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 65° Cloudy67° / 56° 5 PM 64° 6 PM 61° 7 PM 58° 8 PM 56° 9 PM 54°
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