WMOK had an opportunity to speak with Metropolis Fire Captain Micah Tolbert this week regarding the new Everbridge system that our local emergency services have implemented to assist with community notifications during emergency events.
Captain Tolbert told WMOK that there are approximately 200 current subscribers as of Tuesday morning. He hopes to add many more subscribers as that number is only a slight fraction of the number of people located in our community.
The City of Metropolis has launched Metropolis/Massac Notify Now, a mass notification system that notifies registered users of important emergency information pertaining to severe weather, police & fire emergencies, public health crises, widespread power outages, etc.
You have complete control over alerts and can choose the delivery method of your choice: mobile app, text, email or phone call.
When you register for Metropolis/Massac Notify Now, you will receive information on emergencies like flash floods, police emergencies, evacuations and other public safety matters. Get emergency & related information direct to your Everbridge Mobile App, home phone, work phone, smartphone or tablet.
You will be asked to create an account:
• Create a Username and Password
• Usernames must be a minimum of 4 acceptable characters. Acceptable characters are: uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, period, dash (-), underscore (_), and at symbol (@). No other characters or symbols are permitted at this time.
• Password must be 8 to 64 characters long and contain at least one letter and one number. Special characters are permitted, but limited to !@#$%^&*(). Select a security question and enter its answer
• Enter a Registration Email Address. This address is used to send temporary passwords, if you forget your credentials.
• Accept the Terms of Use by checking the box
• Click “Create Your Account”
Complete Your Profile
After creating your user name and password, you’ll be brought to a page where you can complete your profile. This is where you enter your personal information, including First Name, Last Name and Registration Email.
Next, you will select how you want to receive alerts. Options may include SMS text messages, email, mobile phones, landlines, or a mobile application for Android and iOS devices. The order you set these contact paths will be the order they will try and reach you in the event of an emergency.
You can register as a resident or business Use your company name for first and last name if registering a business.
Enter any Locations You Care About – They send alerts based on a geographical location on a map. Insert up to five addresses for which you want to receive an alert if the location is affected by an incident or upcoming event.
IMPORTANT – If the address you provided is not in the database of known addresses for the jurisdiction, you will be presented with other options to add your address into this system, including: selection from a list of suggested addresses,or dropping a pin to select your location on the map. You will not receive any location based alerts if you do not provide a complete address.
Sign Up for Alerts You Care About – You’ll be presented with various alert subscriptions to sign up for. These could be important community alerts, transportation alerts, weather notifications, etc.
Register today to receive alerts & notifications for Metropolis and Massac County. Download the mobile app in the Google Play store for Android users or in the Apple store. You can also visit www.member.everbridge.net.
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