We would like to announce the launch of a new emergency notification system for Scott County!
The local emergency notification system
will be labeled “SCAlerts” (Scott County Alerts). SCAlerts, powered by the CodeRED system, will
serve as the backbone of the county’s public information and warning system
during emergencies or disasters. The platform will allow public safety
officials to communicate with residents and personnel by sending telephone
calls, text messages, emails, posts to social media and Mobile Alert app
messages, to inform residents of emergencies and better protect life and
property.
This system will provide
city and county officials with a reliable, easy-to-use method for ensuring our
public is informed when it comes to threats and hazards which might impact our
community. We are eager to begin using
this technology to enhance our emergency preparedness plans. We anticipate using the system to notify residents of evacuations,
shelter-in-place orders, fires, floods, public health emergencies, and more.
Scott County Emergency Management has
also contracted the CodeRED Weather Warning system, an automated weather
warning technology that delivers phone calls, text messages, and emails to
registered residents and businesses within the direct path of severe weather.
The CodeRED Weather Warning system is an opt-in service that automatically
notifies those registered of tornado, flash flood, and severe thunderstorm
warnings just moments after an alert is issued by the National Weather Service
(NWS).
All residents living within Scott
County are encouraged to click on the SCAlerts tab at the
top of this site to learn more about the system, and to register using their
landline and cell phone numbers, text and email addresses. No one should assume
they are automatically part of the emergency contact database.
Any questions or concerns regarding the new system can be directed to Tim Stoecklein, Emergency Manager, by phone or email; (620) 874-8547 or ems@wbsnet.org
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