Bartow County Rolls Out Weather Alert System

Bartow County has inked a deal to provide emergency notification alerts to its residents.

The county now utilizes the services of Everbridge Mass Notitification Solutions, according to The Daily Tribune News. Residents can visit Bartow County’s website and click on the “I Want To Receive Alerts” tab on its homepage to sign up for the notifications.

Residents will have to create a profile, provide their location and choose which alerts they’d like to receive. The county only utilizes weather-related notifications at this time, which include more than 150 alerts. The county will be able to send notifications to subscribers through phone, email or text.

Everbridge will use what’s called an escalating messaging system, meaning it will utilize methods of communications residents provide until it receives confirmation that an alert has been delivered, Bartow County Emergency Management Agency told the Tribune.

For example, if a resident does not answer the primary form of contact — such as a phone call — Everbridge will then utilize other preferred contact methods until it obtains delivery confirmation.

For more information about the service, contact Bartow County EMA at (770) 382-5089.

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