Emergency Information

Printable emergency contact list

​Life Threatening Emergencies 911
City/County Information 311 or 704-336-7600
Water Emergency 311 or 704-336-7600
Sewer Emergency 311 or 704-336-7600
Electric Emergency 800-796-3766
Natural Gas Emergency 800-356-2593
Telephone Emergency 611 or 704-780-2500
Animal Control Hotline 704-336-3840
Poison Control 704-355-4000
Mecklenburg County Health Department 704-336-4700
Environmental Health 311 or 704-336-7600
Emergency Management Office 704-336-2412

Media Stations

WBTV 704-374-3500
WSOC-TV 704-338-9999
WCNC-TV 704-329-3636
WCCB-TV 
WBT Radio 704-374-3500
Charlotte Observer 704-358-5000

Road Conditions

Highway Patrol, Communications 800-572-8765
Western Carolina and Foothills 800-445-1779
Asheville and Points West 800-445-1772
Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee 886-299-7623

For flight information, call your specific airline.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport general information 704-359-4013

Others

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Hotline 980-343-6192
American Red Cross 704-376-1661
Duke Energy 800-769-3766
CATS & LYNX Schedules 704-336-RIDE
Health & Safety Tips After a Flood 311 or 704-336-7600
Report Water Pollution 311 or 704-336-7600
Flood Insurance 800-427-4661
Repair and Building Permits 704-336-2831
Flooding or Drain Problems 311 or 704-336-7600
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