Kane County is launching a new public safety alert system meant to notify residents of things like emergency weather, large-scale police activity and road closures.
The county recently switched to a new mass notification vendor, Regroup, to improve the delivery of such alerts and improve how residents receive this information, according to a news release from the county’s Office of Emergency Management.
The updated system replaces the county’s previous vendor and offers expanded features, better reliability and more flexibility for residents, per the county.
The system is managed by the Office of Emergency Management.
Under the new system, residents can choose how they receive alerts, the news release noted — by text message, phone call, email or mobile app notifications.
Notifications could be about things like severe weather, hazardous materials incidents or gas leaks, large-scale police activity, evacuations or shelter-in-place orders and road closures and major traffic disruptions, according to the county.
Kane County residents can sign up for the system online at: https://tinyurl.com/KaneEmergAlerts.