Signups are now available for citizens to receive emergency notifications from Wagoner County agencies and other community partners.
Wagoner County Clerk Lori Hendricks says the county has partnered with CivicReady® to implement its mass notification software. By partnering with CivicReady, Wagoner County will be able to issue urgent notifications, emergency instructions, warnings, and routine communications to subscribed residents via email, text message, and voicemail to keep people safe and informed.
In a local emergency, community members subscribed to the CivicReady system will benefit from immediate, actionable information and instructions sent via their preferred notification channel.
“We are thrilled to partner with CivicReady to keep our communities safe and informed. I ask all residents of Wagoner County to sign up and receive the full benefits of what this system will provide,” Hendricks said. “The system will allow the county to send out notifications such as severe weather alerts, road closures, elections and even public interest notices like local festivals."
"Residents can sign up for which types of notifications they wish to receive and how they want to get them. All citizens need to sign up at www.wagonercounty.ok.gov and click on the lightning bolt link on the homepage,” Hendricks added.
The CivicReady Mass Notification software integrates with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS). The IPAWS system leverages national emergency communication channels, such as the Emergency Alert System (EAS), NOAA weather radios, digital road signage, and television broadcasts, to provide area-specific alerts in times of emergency.
By integrating its CivicReady Mass Notification system with IPAWS, Wagoner County will be able to reach as many people as possible during an emergency event, including those who have not opted-in to text, phone, or email communications, as well as travelers and visitors in the area.
Wagoner County Clerk Lori Hendricks says the county has partnered with CivicReady® to implement its mass notification software. By partnering with CivicReady, Wagoner County will be able to issue urgent notifications, emergency instructions, warnings, and routine communications to subscribed residents via email, text message, and voicemail to keep people safe and informed.
In a local emergency, community members subscribed to the CivicReady system will benefit from immediate, actionable information and instructions sent via their preferred notification channel.
“We are thrilled to partner with CivicReady to keep our communities safe and informed. I ask all residents of Wagoner County to sign up and receive the full benefits of what this system will provide,” Hendricks said. “The system will allow the county to send out notifications such as severe weather alerts, road closures, elections and even public interest notices like local festivals."
"Residents can sign up for which types of notifications they wish to receive and how they want to get them. All citizens need to sign up at www.wagonercounty.ok.gov and click on the lightning bolt link on the homepage,” Hendricks added.
The CivicReady Mass Notification software integrates with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS). The IPAWS system leverages national emergency communication channels, such as the Emergency Alert System (EAS), NOAA weather radios, digital road signage, and television broadcasts, to provide area-specific alerts in times of emergency.
By integrating its CivicReady Mass Notification system with IPAWS, Wagoner County will be able to reach as many people as possible during an emergency event, including those who have not opted-in to text, phone, or email communications, as well as travelers and visitors in the area.
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Lori Hendricks, Wagoner County Clerk
- January 10, 2024
- 918-485-7716
