Alert System Available for Douglas County

04/12/2012
The Douglas County Emergency Management Agency has announced an additional means of public warning and notification of severe weather and other hazards in Douglas County. The Douglas County Commission at its April 11 meeting authorized making the system available for public sign-up. Local residents now are invited to register individually for severe weather watches and warnings issued by the Topeka National Weather Service to be delivered by voice message to their landline or cellular telephone, by text message, and by e-mail. The service will be provided without charge to county residents as IRIS (Immediate Response Information System) is currently funded through a Northeast Region Homeland Security Council grant. The system also has the capability of providing other health and safety information during disasters or other emergencies to subscribers in a specified geographical area. For more information and to register for IRIS visit the IRIS Information page below.

Related Links:
IRIS Information Page - http://bit.ly/IRIS_Info

Media Contact:
Teri Smith, Director
Emergency Management Department
785-838-2460
tsmith@douglas-county.com