Short answer: Brevard County residents get emergency warnings through AlertBrevard by call, text or email, by texting BREVARDEOC to 888777, and on NOAA Weather Radio WXJ70 at 162.550 MHz. The county Emergency Management Office is at 1751 Huntington Lane in Rockledge, (321) 637-6670. Evacuation zones on the state zone map are flood zones. Emergencies go to 911; the Sheriff's Office non-emergency line is 321-264-5100.
Last verified: October 15, 2026, against the sources listed at the end of this page.
How do Brevard County residents get emergency alerts?
Brevard County sends local warnings through AlertBrevard, a location-based notification system that reaches registered addresses by phone call, text or email (Brevard County Emergency Management).
AlertBrevard messages cover boil water notices, wildfires, weather watches and warnings, shelter-in-place and evacuation orders, and they key off the addresses a registrant enters, so one account can watch a home, a business and an elderly parent's home (Brevard County Emergency Management). The same system carries messages from Brevard County Emergency Management, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office and local police and utility departments (Brevard County Emergency Management).
Three other channels need little or no setup. Wireless Emergency Alerts reach every enabled phone in the targeted area by GPS location, with no sign-up (Brevard County Emergency Management). Texting BREVARDEOC to 888777 subscribes a phone to the county's text channel, and the office posts as BrevardEOC on Facebook and Twitter (Brevard County Emergency Management). The National Weather Service in Melbourne programs transmitter WXJ70 in Melbourne on 162.550 MHz, which alerts Brevard County; the Brevard County code for SAME receivers, which let a radio select specific counties, is 012009 (NWS Melbourne).
Who runs emergency management in Brevard County, and how is the office reached?
The Brevard County Emergency Management Office, part of the county's Public Safety Group, leads county-wide disaster planning and runs from 1751 Huntington Lane in Rockledge, phone (321) 637-6670 (Brevard County Emergency Management).
John Scott is listed as director, and the office email is [email protected] (Brevard County Emergency Management). The office menu groups its work into alert sign-up, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation, with separate pages for the Special Needs Registry, evacuation information, 9-1-1 administration and public safety radio (Brevard County Emergency Management).
The hazard list on the Brevard office page names storm surge, tropical cyclones, flooding, tsunami, wildfire, tornados, extreme heat and cold, hazardous materials, nuclear accident, civil disorder, terrorism and a launch anomaly entry, and the office notes that its social media posts include Emergency Operations Center activations, often due to space launches (Brevard County Emergency Management). In March 2026 the office posted a release titled Brevard County Prepares for Artemis II Launch (Brevard County Emergency Management). The emergency management guide covers who runs the office, what it does before and after a disaster, and how Palm Bay and the other cities fit in.
How does a Brevard County household find its evacuation zone and special needs help?
A Brevard County address can be typed into the state evacuation zone map, whose colored evacuation zones are flood zones, with Zone A typically the most vulnerable and the most likely to evacuate first (Florida Division of Emergency Management).
If an evacuation order is not issued for an area, the state says residents may consider sheltering in place, and not all evacuation zones are always ordered (state zone map). The mobile home hurricane evacuation guide covers evacuation orders, tie-down rules and Barefoot Bay for Brevard mobile home residents.
The statewide Special Needs Registry, which the state emergency management site sends to the Florida Department of Health and the Brevard Emergency Management Office links from its own menu, holds information used only in planning for and providing emergency and disaster services (Florida Special Needs Registry; Brevard County Emergency Management). The state says registering does not guarantee that emergency officials will be able to assist, and it asks Floridians to be prepared to care for themselves and loved ones for a minimum of 72 hours (Florida Special Needs Registry). The DOH-Brevard emergency preparedness page covers special needs shelters and lists its Emergency Preparedness line at 321-690-6488 (DOH-Brevard). The hurricane shelters and special needs registry guide covers general, pet-friendly and special needs shelters.
Which numbers reach the Brevard County Sheriff's Office and fire rescue offices?
Any emergency in Brevard County goes to 911, and a non-urgent matter that needs a deputy goes to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office at 321-264-5100 (Brevard County Sheriff's Office).
The Sheriff's Office notes that its online contact form is not watched around the clock, and directs anyone who needs immediate assistance to call 911 (Brevard County Sheriff's Office). The Sheriff's Office guide covers precincts, the non-emergency line and records requests.
| Need in Brevard County | Office | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency | 9-1-1 | 911 |
| Deputy for a non-urgent matter | Brevard County Sheriff's Office | 321-264-5100 |
| Disaster planning, alerts | Brevard County Emergency Management, Rockledge | (321) 637-6670 |
| County fire special assessment on a tax bill | Brevard County (via Tax Collector list) | (321) 633-2056 |
| Special needs shelter questions | DOH-Brevard preparedness | 321-690-6488 |
The Brevard County Tax Collector explains that the Fire Services Special Assessment, implemented in 2006 to pay for fire protection by Brevard County Fire Rescue, is a fee on the annual property tax bill for owners in unincorporated Brevard, West Melbourne, Melbourne Village, Palm Shores and Grant-Valkaria, and it lists the county Fire Special Assessment line at (321) 633-2056 (Brevard County Tax Collector). The same list gives separate fire service assessment contacts for West Melbourne at (321) 727-7700, Grant-Valkaria at (321) 951-1380, Palm Shores at (321) 242-4555, Cocoa at (321) 433-8800 and Melbourne Village at (321) 723-8300 (Brevard County Tax Collector). The fire rescue and EMS guide explains who covers each area and how Brevard County Fire Rescue is funded.
When does Brevard County ban burning or hand out sandbags?
Brevard County Emergency Management posted burn ban releases on February 10, 2026 and May 8, 2026, and on June 22, 2026 announced that the burn ban put in place for drought and a Keetch-Byram Drought Index reading above 500 was lifted (Brevard County Emergency Management).
The June 22, 2026 release put the index at 350 to 400 and said the county commission, Brevard County Fire Rescue, Emergency Management and the Division of Forestry keep watching for the need for another ban (Brevard County Emergency Management). The index runs from zero for saturated ground to 750 and above for desert-like conditions, and the county asks homeowners to keep a defensible space of at least 30 feet around a house (Brevard County Emergency Management).
Before Tropical Storm Milton in October 2024, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office gave sandbags out at no cost at five sites across the county and extended pickup through October 8, 2024 (Sheriff's Office release NR 24-12). The sandbags guide covers past county distributions and what South Brevard residents can do when no site is open.
Which Brevard County safety guide answers which question?
Seven deeper Brevard County safety guides sit under this hub, from AlertBrevard sign-up to mobile home evacuation (Brevard County Emergency Management).
| Question about Brevard County safety | Key fact | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| How do Brevard alerts arrive? | AlertBrevard by call, text, email; text BREVARDEOC to 888777 | AlertBrevard emergency alerts guide |
| Who runs the county disaster office? | 1751 Huntington Lane, Rockledge; (321) 637-6670 | Emergency management guide |
| Where are Brevard hurricane shelters? | Special Needs Registry; DOH-Brevard 321-690-6488 | Hurricane shelters and special needs registry guide |
| Must a mobile home leave in a hurricane? | State zones are flood zones; mobile homes are a separate case | Mobile home hurricane evacuation guide |
| Where are sandbags given out? | Free at five sites before Milton, October 2024 | Sandbags guide |
| Who answers fire rescue and EMS? | County Fire Special Assessment (321) 633-2056 | Fire rescue and EMS guide |
| How is a deputy reached? | Non-emergency 321-264-5100 | Sheriff's Office guide |
Town guides for Palm Bay and Melbourne cover city services, while these Brevard County pages cover county-wide ones. Last verified: October 15, 2026, on the Brevard County Emergency Management, Florida Division of Emergency Management, National Weather Service, Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Brevard County Tax Collector and DOH-Brevard websites.
Frequently asked questions
How does a resident sign up for Brevard County emergency alerts?
Brevard County residents register for AlertBrevard through the Alert Signup link on the Brevard County Emergency Management website, choosing phone call, text or email for each address. Texting BREVARDEOC to 888777 adds the county text channel, and Wireless Emergency Alerts arrive without sign-up.
What is the Brevard County Sheriff non-emergency number?
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office non-emergency number is 321-264-5100, for speaking with a deputy about a non-urgent matter. Emergencies go to 911, and the Sheriff's Office online contact form is not monitored around the clock.
Where is the Brevard County Emergency Operations Center?
The Brevard County Emergency Management Office is at 1751 Huntington Lane, Rockledge, FL 32955. It answers at (321) 637-6670 and by email at [email protected], and John Scott is listed as director.
What NOAA Weather Radio station covers Brevard County?
The National Weather Service in Melbourne programs transmitter WXJ70 in Melbourne on 162.550 MHz, which alerts Brevard County. Setting a weather radio to Brevard's SAME code, 012009, limits the alarm to warnings for the county.
Is there a burn ban in Brevard County now?
The newest burn ban release on the Brevard County Emergency Management page as of October 15, 2026 is the June 22, 2026 notice that the ban was lifted, with the Keetch-Byram Drought Index then at 350 to 400. Earlier releases announced burn bans on February 10 and May 8, 2026.
Sources
- Brevard County Emergency Management Office https://www.brevardfl.gov/EmergencyManagement Used for: director, phone, email, Huntington Lane office, Public Safety Group, AlertBrevard, Wireless Emergency Alerts, BREVARDEOC text keyword, hazard list, 2026 burn ban releases, office menu (Special Needs Registry, Evacuation Information, 9-1-1 Administration, Public Safety Radio)
- Florida Division of Emergency Management, Know Your Zone https://www.floridadisaster.org/knowyourzone/ Used for: evacuation zones are flood zones, Zone A most vulnerable, sheltering in place if no order
- Florida Division of Emergency Management, Special Needs Registry https://www.floridadisaster.org/snr/ Used for: registry is not a guarantee of help, 72 hours of self-sufficiency
- National Weather Service Melbourne, NOAA Weather Radio https://www.weather.gov/mlb/nwr Used for: WXJ70 Melbourne transmitter 162.550 MHz, Brevard County SAME code 012009, four transmitters
- Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Contact https://www.brevardsheriff.com/contact/ Used for: non-emergency number 321-264-5100, online form not monitored around the clock, 911 for emergencies
- Brevard County Sheriff's Office news release NR 24-12 https://www.brevardsheriff.com/nr-24-12-update-sheriffs-office-sandbag-distribution-sites-for-citizen-pickup/ Used for: free sandbags at five sites ahead of Tropical Storm Milton, October 2024, extended through October 8, 2024
- Brevard County Tax Collector, Non-Ad Valorem Assessments https://www.brevardtaxcollector.com/services/non-ad-valorem-assessments/ Used for: county Fire Special Assessment phone, municipal fire service assessment phones
- Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, Emergency Preparedness and Response https://brevard.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/emergency-preparedness-and-response/index.html Used for: DOH-Brevard preparedness line 321-690-6488, special needs shelters
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