Public Alerting

This information has been provided for your use in the event of an emergency requiring public notification and possible public response. Please take a few moments to review it.

How will you be notified?

If there is an emergency requiring public notification, you will be alerted by one or more of the following warning signals:

  • Weather-alert radio sounding a tone followed by an emergency message.
  • The loud, steady tone of emergency sirens lasts 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Special announcements on local Emergency Alert System radio stations (see below).
  • Auto dialed contact via Rapid Emergency Notification Telephone System. (If your phone number is unlisted or if your primary phone is a cellular phone, read below for more information.)
  • Broadcasts from loudspeakers on emergency vehicles, known as "route alerting."