IF YOU LIVE IN WALKER COUNTY, AND WOULD LIKE TO SIGN-UP YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER OR E-MAIL ADDRESS WITH THE NEW "ALERT WALKER" REVERSE 9-1-1 SYSTEM… YOU CAN GO ON-LINE AND DO THAT, TODAY.
NAVIGATE TO THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE (LINK IS BELOW) AND CLICK ON THE "ALERT WALKER" ICON. IT TAKES YOU DIRECTLY TO THE ON-LINE QUESTIONS YOU CAN ANSWER TO SIGN-UP FOR THE NEW SERVICE.
THE SYSTEM ASKS FOR YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WITHIN WALKER COUNTY… THE PHONE NUMBERS YOU'D LIKE THE SYSTEM TO CALL… THEN PROVIDES OPTIONS SUCH AS "TEXTING" AND "E-MAIL" ALERTS.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE INTERNET ACCESS… YOU CAN CALL THE 9-1-1 CENTER'S NON-EMERGENCY LINE, STARTING THIS FRIDAY. IT'S 706 375 7810. THEY'LL TAKE THE INFORMATION AND ENTER IT FOR YOU.
THOSE WITH LAND-LINE PHONES HAVE ALREADY HAD THEIR PHONE AND ADDRESS INFORMATION ENTERED INTO THE NEW ALERT SYSTEM.
"ALERT WALKER" WILL BE USED TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF WEATHER AND OTHER EMERGENCY HAZARD INFORMATION… AND CAN BE "TAILORED" TO PHONE ONLY THOSE WITHIN A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE COUNTY, IF NEEDED.
HERE'S THE LINK: WWW.WALKERGA.US
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