Emergency Communication 24/7

The 24/7 Emergency Communication Center

Emergency Communications

The 24/7 Emergency Communication Center serves as a 24 hours a day/7 days a week triage and communication system that routes a wide variety of urgent calls to the appropriate staff personnel. Urgent and emergency calls include but are not limited to illness, oil spills, chemical releases, train derailments, communicable disease outbreaks, single cases of strange or unfamiliar diseases, public water failures, flooding, etc.

ADH physicians, laboratories, epidemiologists, and public health veterinary staff, and other appropriate personnel are available 24 /7 to respond to urgent reports of illness or events of public health concern. The phone number below reaches the ADH Emergency Communication Center, who will gather a summary of the information from you and aid you in getting in contact with the appropriate staff.

Contact Information

ADH Emergency Communication Center
1-800-651-3493

If Reporting After Hours
501-661-2136

Severe Weather: Donate to the Arkansas Disaster Relief Program

The Arkansas Disaster Relief Program is available to assist those impacted by disasters across the state of Arkansas. Under the Arkansas Disaster Relief Program, the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is able to provide funds for immediate needs for disaster relief to communities experiencing major impacts from a DECLARED disaster. These funds are to be utilized as additional state and federal program availability are being determined.