Spokane County Emergency Management is transitioning to a new regional alert and notification system in early April, replacing the current CodeRED / Alert Spokane platform. This new system will provide improved capabilities to deliver timely, location-based emergency notifications to residents during incidents such as wildfires, severe weather, evacuations, and other urgent situations.
What you should do now:
Why this matters:
Emergency alerts are not one-size-fits-all. While Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) may be used for major, life-threatening incidents, they are not issued for every emergency and may not reach everyone in all situations. Opt-in alert systems allow local emergency officials to:
More information will be available soon, please check back regularly for updates.
The City and other regional partners will conduct a wildfire evacuation drill in the Latah-Hangman and Eagle Ridge areas on Saturday April 25th in the morning, to give residents the opportunity to practice wildfire evacuations.
Residents in the drill area may receive drill-specific emergency alerts and are encouraged to practice evacuating as they would during a real wildfire. People may notice increased traffic as neighbors participate, and traffic should subside shortly after the drill.
This exercise helps improve evacuation planning and gives residents a chance to practice their plans and to sign up for emergency alerts. More details will be shared through neighborhood channels.
If you have questions or comments, please contact:
Sarah Nuss
Director of Emergency Management, City of Spokane
snuss@spokanecity.org
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