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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Williamsburg launches new emergency notification system for residents
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) – The City of Williamsburg launched a new emergency notification system on Thursday, May 15. The city is now using RAVE Mobile Safety. It replaces the current notification system, Everbridge, at a savings for the city of about $30,000 a year, according to a news release. RAVE Mobile Safety is a leading provider of critical communication and collaboration technology for mass emergency notifications. This is the system the city of Williamsburg is now using to communicate with residents during emergencies. If you live in Williamsburg and were already signed up to receive emergency alerts through Everbridge, you have been automatically signed up for the new system. If you previously received emergency alerts by email, keep an eye out for a confirmation email that requires action to continue to receive alerts through the new system. If you're a new user, go to THIS LINK to sign up for emergency alerts from the City of Williamsburg. You'll be able to select the types of alerts you want to receive, such as weather or public safety alerts. This is a free service to the pubic. Many other local governments, colleges, universities, and businesses also use RAVE Mobile Safety as their mass notification system, including William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, sharing the same short codes. Any message from the City of Williamsburg will always start with WBURG ALERT. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rockdale County braces for severe storm nearly 1 year after tornado devastates community
The Brief Some Rockdale County residents are on edge ahead of Saturday night's storms, remembering the April 2024 EF-2 tornado that tore through the area. On April 2, 2024, the tornado with winds of up to 115 mph destroyed dozens of homes. Residents are keeping a close eye on the forecast ahead of expected storms Saturday night. ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - Residents of Rockdale County are feeling anxious about the severe storms predicted for Saturday night, recalling the EF-2 tornado that struck the area in April 2024. What they're saying "Now, anytime you hear warnings, or they talk about storms, it kind of gets you on edge a little bit," Gregory Daniels said. "It's anxiety, especially when they're coming in in the middle of the night," he added. "You don't know what to expect." "We're just nervous, basically, for everybody, because it came at midnight and everybody was sleeping, and we woke up to that. A lot of people didn't. We didn't know what it was until we saw the next morning what actually happened," Kenneth Allen explained. What you can do Ahead of this storm, Rockdale County officials say residents can register for RAVE Mobile Safety on the county website to receive alerts coming from the National Weather Service. You can also sign up by texting "ROCKDALE" to 67283. They also encourage residents to use a weather radio and make sure their phone is opted in to receive alerts. Officials also say there are nine tornado sirens installed throughout the county, but it will be two weeks until they are operational due to connectivity issues between the server and the national weather service. The Source FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Kim Leoffler interviewed Rockdale County residents and spoke with the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office for this report.
