Here’s how to make sure your phone can receive wireless emergency alerts.
Natural disasters have affected nearly 90% of U.S. counties since 2013, and while many households know about preparing emergency kits, aEarly warning systems save lives during disasters. To ensure you can receive these warnings via your phone, text or email, we recommend turning on your phone’s alerts and signing up for your county’s emergency alert system.
There is no standardized emergency alert system across the United States; the enrollment process and your notification system’s features differ based on where you live. Different governments’ mass notification systems may include different types of alerts. Some only notify you in extreme situations, such as disaster evacuations, while others may also send alerts for missing persons or police activity.
Emergency alert systems are often run through third-parties. Common ones include OnSolve CodeRED, Everbridge, Rave Mobile Safety’s Smart 911, and Genasys. If your local government uses a third-party system, you will generally be directed to that company’s website to enroll. Once you receive an emergency alert , we recommend that you save the number to your Contacts and exclude it from being blocked when using your cell phone’s Do Not Disturb features.
In the black “AC ALERT” box, click on the yellow “Subscribe” button to get to an Everbridge registration portal. Follow instructions to enroll. In the “Sign up for AlertSF” section, click the blue “alertsf.org” link which will redirect you to an Everbridge registration portal. Select the “Sign Up” option in the menu in the top right-hand corner. Follow instructions to enroll.
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