(Corning) The State of Iowa’s initial Emergency Alert Notification System will go out of date by the end of the day on Wednesday, June 30th.
User flexibility is one of the main differences from the original Alert Iowa to the new one. Adams County Emergency Management Director Bill Lyddon encourages individuals to sign up for the new alert system. It is up and running now and will be the exclusive notification system beginning on Thursday. “You can go in there and set up an account to choose which alerts you want. You can also go back in and change those in any what that you want to.”
Individuals can enter multiple e-mails and phone numbers that they want to receive the alerts. Plus you can receive updates based on your location. “It’s also something that can be pushed statewide so if you’re out driving the alerts can be sent to you for that area instead of just the county where you’re from.”
He says in the past there have not been very many people in Adams County signed up for the alerts, but he’s hopeful more will utilize the new system.
