As our collective reliance on mobile phones as primary communications increases, emergency managers in Colorado continue to add mobile, SMS and email-based notification systems to the alert system structure. In Colorado, the types of notification systems established and maintained on a local basis are strictly the purview of local jurisdictions, based on population needs and local hazards. To help you identify which ones to follow where you live or travel, I have started to maintain a list of known systems and their registration pages in Colorado where you can sign-up for alerts.
The list can be found at
DEM's Colorado SMS/Text Alert and Mobile Emergency Alert Systems on DEM's site.
The initial list of systems was geared towards identifying available County-based systems. That said, many municipalities and other organizations also maintain robust alert systems, such as the
City of Denver. So, I am now starting to add cities, towns and other organizations by County location, to the list so expect this initial list to grow!
If I need to add one you know about - shoot me an email to
brandon.williams@state.co.us and we'll get it online. Thanks!
