Do you know when a tornado or storm is coming? Did you know it is possible to get real-time alerts and warnings ahead of time?
According to the 2015 Federal Emergency Management Agency National Household Survey, three out of four people know how to get real-time alerts and warnings ahead of a storm. Make sure you are one of them.
Stay safe against severe weather with real-time emergency alerts on your cellular phone and computer.
Keep yourself prepared for the unexpected by receiving information about emergencies in your area.
To receive alerts in Richardson County, visit the Richardson County website and click the Citizen Alert Notification Sign button on the lower left-hand corner of the webpage or copy and paste this link:
https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736721493#/login
There are also several free apps available for download on your cellular phone to receive real time weather alerts.
All apps require alerts and notifications to be enabled on your cellular phone to receive.
Below is just a short list of the available apps for Apple or Android.
1) Emergency: Alerts
2) Weather Bug
3) Storm Shield
4) Storm Radar
5) AlertSense
6) NOAA Weather Alerts
7) AccuWeather
8) MyRadar
9) The Weather Channel
10) Clime
11) Weather Underground
12) Any local news station app