IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE

COMMUNITY-POSTED INFORMATION — PLEASE USE CAUTION

Every report displayed on Melbourne Emergency Watch (MEW) is submitted by a member of the community. MEW does not independently investigate, verify, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or current status of any report.

Reports may be inaccurate or outdatedConditions can change quickly. A reported hazard may have moved, cleared, worsened, or never been present as described.

Use extra caution when drivingWatch for standing water, flooded roads, debris, fallen trees, damaged pavement, blocked lanes, and other hazards. Never drive through floodwater.

Do not put yourself at riskNever approach a hazard, enter a flooded area, or trespass to photograph or confirm a community report.

Check official sourcesConfirm weather alerts, road closures, and emergency instructions with the appropriate official authorities before making decisions.

Photo screening, when performed, is limited to content and privacy suitability. Approval of a photo does not mean the reported event has been verified.

Know what’s happening around you.

View community-submitted hazard reports and share observations that may help your neighbors.

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Satellite imagery is not live and may be outdated. Map markers show unverified community submissions, not official verification. Imagery © Esri and its contributors.

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Submit a hazard observation

Hazard type *

Latitude *

Longitude *

Tap the map to place the report marker, or enter coordinates. Only report places you can observe safely.

Nearby street or landmark

What did you observe? *

Severity *

Display name (optional)

Photos (optional, up to 3)

Photo upload rules — please read before selecting images

Only upload photos you personally took or have clear permission and legal rights to share. No copyrighted images taken from websites, social media, news, or other people.
No logos, trademarks, watermarks, or branded signage.
No people in photos at all. This is an absolute rule, even if a person is in the background, their face is hidden, blurred, or not recognizable. Do not upload images containing bystanders, pedestrians, victims, children, police officers, firefighters, EMTs, or any other person.
No license plates or other identifying vehicle details.
Do not show private information such as home addresses, documents, phone numbers, screens, or personal records.
No graphic, disturbing, sexual, threatening, misleading, or edited/manipulated images.
Photograph only from a safe, lawful location. Never approach danger or delay getting to safety to take a picture.

Photos that break these rules may be rejected or removed. All photos remain private until an administrator completes a content and privacy review. Approval does not verify the incident.

I confirm that these photos follow the rules and that I have the right to submit them.

JPEG, PNG, or WebP · Up to 3 photos · Maximum 5 MB each. Images are converted to JPEG and location metadata is removed.

Submit without displaying my name.

Official emergency information

External official sources

Brevard County Emergency Management Preparedness, alerts and emergency information ↗National Weather Service — Melbourne Official weather watches and warnings ↗Florida Division of Emergency Management Statewide emergency information ↗FL511 Traffic Information Road conditions and traffic alerts ↗Florida Department of Health Public health advisories ↗

These links lead to external official sources. MEW does not control their content or guarantee that every alert is shown here. For emergencies, call 911.

About MEW

Melbourne Emergency Watch is a volunteer-run, non-commercial community information project. It is not affiliated with any government, police, fire, emergency management, or utility agency.

Reports are user-submitted and may be inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, or removed. New reports appear automatically as “Unverified community report.” MEW does not fact-check or independently verify reports. Approved photographs have passed a content and privacy screening only; photo approval does not verify the reported event.

Do not approach hazards to take photographs. Never enter floodwater, approach fires or downed power lines, or enter damaged structures. For emergencies call 911. For official weather alerts visit National Weather Service and Florida Division of Emergency Management.

Melbourne Emergency Watch · Version 1.0 · Effective November 2, 2026. Please read this agreement carefully.

Please read this agreement carefully. You may use Melbourne Emergency Watch only if you understand and agree to these terms. If you do not agree, select “I do not agree” and leave the website.

1. Volunteer community project — not an emergency service

Melbourne Emergency Watch (“MEW”) is intended to be a volunteer-run, non-commercial community information project. It is not a government agency, public safety authority, emergency dispatcher, 911 service, professional monitoring service, or official source of emergency instructions. It does not dispatch responders, guarantee that anyone is monitoring reports, or promise that a report will be reviewed or acted upon.

2. No guarantee; information must be independently verified

Reports, map pins, photographs, comments, status labels, and other information may be inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, misleading, duplicated, malicious, or unavailable. “Confirmed” means only that a MEW volunteer or authorized user reviewed the submission under the website’s process; it is not an official finding or a guarantee of safety, accuracy, or current conditions. You must independently verify information with appropriate official sources before acting on it.

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Never rely on MEW to report an emergency or obtain emergency assistance. For immediate danger, call 911. Follow instructions from law enforcement, fire-rescue, emergency medical services, and official local, state, and federal authorities. Do not enter floodwater, approach fires, downed power lines, damaged structures, crime scenes, or other dangerous areas to take photographs or verify a report. Do not delay evacuation or protective action to use this website.

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You are responsible for your actions and for any text, location, or photograph you submit. Submit only information you believe is truthful and relevant. Do not trespass, break laws, put yourself or others at risk, impersonate officials, publish threats, or upload unlawful, abusive, graphic, intimate, identifying, or otherwise inappropriate images. Do not include private personal information unless you have a lawful reason and authority to share it. You must have the rights and permissions needed to submit any photograph or other content.

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MEW volunteers and administrators may review, edit, hide, reject, or remove submissions and may suspend or restrict access. They are not obligated to review every submission, respond to users, verify conditions, or keep the website continuously available. Photo approval and incident status are moderation decisions for this community tool only.

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