Marion County & Emergency Management.
A coordinated readiness, response, and recovery program for the people of Salem, Centralia, and the rural communities of Marion County, Illinois. Mutual aid with MABAS Division 47, ILEAS, and IEMA Region 9.
Live posture, at a glance.
- No active alerts.
- No operations underway.
- All routes open.
A standing commitment to the people of Marion County.
To save lives, protect property & minimize the impact of disaster.
The mission of the Marion County Emergency Management Agency is to save lives, protect property, and minimize the impact of natural and human-caused disasters through coordinated planning, response, and recovery operations within Marion County, Illinois.
We don't replace any first-responder agency. We coordinate. Fire chiefs run fire scenes. Sheriff and police handle law enforcement. Hospitals handle medical surge. The EMA stitches them together when an incident outgrows any single agency, runs the joint information cell, manages mutual-aid requests, and ensures every responder has what they need to do the job — and every resident has a way to know what's happening.
The tools, the people, the plan.
Operations Map
27 GIS layers, 1,602 features, live NWS feed, NIFC wildfire perimeters, 33,855 county parcels.
FORM 4.02Emergency Operations Plan
Base plan, hazard-specific annexes, ICS organization, mutual-aid agreements. NIMS-aligned.
FORM 4.03Tools & Resources
60+ resource cards across FEMA, NWS, IEMA, IDPH, BHA REACH, Hazus, NIFC, LEPC.
FORM 4.04Training & Exercises
ICS-100/200/300/400 schedule, tabletop exercises, mass-casualty drills.
FORM 4.05Agency Contacts
Fire, LE, EMS, hospitals, LEPC, mutual-aid partners. 24/7 duty officer included.
FORM 4.06Hazard-Specific Annexes
Severe weather, hazmat, mass casualty, pipeline emergency, sheltering, debris.
FORM 4.07Grant Programs
EMPG, HSGP, FEMA PA, IEMA pass-throughs. Active applications and award history.
FORM 4.08Get Involved
CERT teams, ARES/RACES, ham radio operators, GIS volunteers, weather spotters.
FORM 4.09Ameren Outage Map
Real-time electric-utility outage map for Marion County and adjacent counties.
FORM 4.10About & Oversight
Leadership, oversight chain, after-hours protocol, LEPC schedule, FOIA, accessibility.
FORM 4.11Capabilities & Equipment
EOC, ICP, mass-care kits, generators, communications gear, fleet, mobile assets.
FORM 4.12Earthquake Hazard
NMSZ + Wabash Valley Seismic Zone exposure, coal mine subsidence, monitoring, mitigation.
The Patoka petroleum hub.
Patoka, IL — Four major terminals, one village.
The village of Patoka hosts four interconnected petroleum-pipeline terminals belonging to four separate operators. Together they represent one of the most consequential petroleum logistics nodes between the Gulf Coast and the upper Midwest.
For Marion County EMA, Patoka represents a standing Tier-1 hazmat exposure. The EMA maintains direct liaison contacts with each operator, coordinates with regional hazmat teams under MABAS 47, and is integrating PHMSA NPMS pipeline routing into the Operations Map (pending federal data delivery).
Patoka Annex →- Phillips 66 Terminal
- Energy Transfer (LP) Terminal
- Marathon Pipe Line LLC Terminal
- Enterprise Products Partners Terminal
The people on station.
If you need now, not later.
Salem, IL 62881
Salem, IL 62881
Sign up. Stay aware.
Marion County uses Nixle for non-WEA emergency alerts (severe weather, road closures, AMBER/missing-person, evacuation notices, public-safety advisories). Federal Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) for tornado warnings and flash-flood emergencies reach all cellphones on Marion County cell towers automatically — no signup needed for those. For everything else, opt in below.
Get operational alerts directly from Marion County EMA
Every operations post we publish on the live map gets pushed to your inbox within seconds — incidents, weather impacts, road closures, training callouts, and public-safety advisories. Sent from EMAALERTS@marionco.illinois.gov. One-click unsubscribe in every email. No marketing — only operational content.
You'll receive one confirmation email — click the link inside to activate. No alerts are sent until you confirm.
Text your ZIP code to 888777
Pick the ZIP for where you live or work. Text the 5 digits, get a confirmation, you're enrolled. Free except standard text-message rates per your carrier.
- 62881 Salem
- 62801 Centralia
- 62854 Kinmundy
- 62882 Sandoval
- 62849 Iuka
- 62875 Patoka
- 62870 Odin
- 62893 Walnut Hill
- 62892 Vernon
- 62807 Alma
- 62853 Kell
If you live in one ZIP and work in another, text BOTH separately to 888777.
Nixle.com — full account
Create a free Nixle account to: choose alert types (weather only / public safety / community / road closures), pick delivery method (text + email + voice), and add multiple addresses (home + work). Manage subscriptions any time.
Sign up at nixle.com →Buy a programmable NOAA radio
Tune to NWR transmitter WXJ-83 (162.475 MHz, St. Louis) covering Marion County (zone ILZ070). Works during cell outages and power loss.
SAME code for Marion Co IL: 017121. weather.gov/nwr →
No signup needed
Federal Integrated Public Alert & Warning System pushes Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) for tornado warnings, flash-flood emergencies, AMBER alerts, and Presidential alerts to every cellphone on local towers.
Verify your phone's WEA settings are ON in:
iPhone: Settings → Notifications → Government Alerts
Android: Settings → Apps → Special Access → Wireless Emergency Alerts
Disability-accessible emergency communications
Marion County EMA is committed to effective communication for all residents under ADA Title II (28 CFR 35.160). If you have a vision, hearing, cognitive, mobility, or medical-equipment functional need, these channels are designed for you:
- 📨 Sign up for MCEMA email alerts (above) — fully screen-reader compatible. Every operations post is pushed to your inbox in seconds.
- 📞 Dial 2-1-1 (211 Illinois) — free 24/7 information & referral line. Operators are trained in plain-language communication; they can read current alerts and emergency information aloud, and connect you to disability advocacy resources. tel:211
- ☎ Dial 7-1-1 (Illinois Relay Service) — for deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-disabled callers. A trained Communication Assistant relays your text to any phone number, including 9-1-1, MCEMA, or any of the County agencies on our contact roster. tel:711
- 📱 Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) — silent vibration + LED flash + on-screen banner on every cell phone in Marion County during tornadoes, flash floods, AMBER alerts. No signup. iPhone: Settings → Notifications → Government Alerts. Android: Settings → Apps → Special Access → Wireless Emergency Alerts. For added visual: enable Flash Notifications (Android) or LED Flash for Alerts (iOS).
- 📷 Weather radio with strobe/strobe-light — for deaf/hard-of-hearing residents who can't use the standard NOAA NWR audio alert. Models like the Midland WR-120 with external strobe accessory, or the Sangean CL-100 with built-in strobe.
- 🏠 Functional Needs Registry — voluntarily register so deputies and EMA staff know to do in-person outreach at your door during evacuations and prolonged outages. Stored gated, never public. Register at mcema.us/functional-needs-registry.html →
For specific accommodation requests, contact EMAALERTS@marionco.illinois.gov or call MCEMA at 618-548-9162 (Mon–Fri 0800–1700). MCEMA will work with you to provide information in an accessible format.
Follow MCEMA on Facebook & Instagram
Real-time updates on local incidents, weather alerts, road closures, training opportunities, and community preparedness posts. Best channel for non-critical situational awareness and community engagement.
Belt and suspenders. The Marion County EMA recommends ALL residents enroll in Nixle plus have a NOAA Weather Radio at home. Nixle covers most everyday alerts; the radio works when cell service is out. WEA is the safety net for the worst-case life-safety alerts. Sirens are outdoor alerts only — they are not designed to wake you indoors.