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Baldwin County proclaims Beach Safe Week; EMA director urges residents to sign up for surf alerts
Summary
The commission declared the week before Memorial Day 2026 as Baldwin County Beach Safe Week; EMA Director Tom Tyler described the interagency campaign and asked residents to sign up for daily surf alerts by texting 888777 with the keyword ALBEACHES.
The Baldwin County Commission proclaimed the week preceding Memorial Day 2026 as Beach Safe Week in conjunction with local and national partners focused on reducing drownings and surf‑related incidents.
Commissioner Underwood read the proclamation describing rip currents as a primary hazard and encouraged residents and visitors to check daily surf conditions, swim near lifeguards and sign up for text alerts. Baldwin County EMA Director Tom Tyler said the campaign spans federal, state and local partners and urged residents to sign up for daily surf condition alerts by texting 888777 and using the keyword ALBEACHES.
Tyler emphasized community cooperation to spread the alerts to visitors and highlighted that rip currents are the leading weather‑related killer on the northern Gulf Coast. Commissioners praised partnering agencies, noted recent outreach events with fire departments and search‑and‑rescue partners, and moved to adopt the proclamation by voice vote.
The transcript records the sign‑up number and the campaign’s messaging but does not include a county funding commitment for lifeguards or enforcement; local departments and tourism partners were named as collaborators.
