Politics & Government

Black Hawk County Residents Need to Register For New Emergency Alert System

Residents who want to receive alerts about severe weather, emergencies and other topics must register their contact information online.


The , as a member of the Black Hawk County Emergency Management Commission, has launched a new notification service that enables us to alert you to an emergency, severe weather or provide important community notices about topics you choose.

If you already have a listed landline phone number, it is already entered into the alert system for emergency notices.  

You may use the signup portal to enter additional ways of contacting you, such as unlisted landlines, cell phones, business phones, text messaging and email.

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You may also subscribe to community notices about specific topics. 

The information you enter is protected and will not be used for any other purpose.  

If you want to receive weather-related announcements, you must sign up using the link below.  

For more information, visit the Black Hawk County Alert page. 

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