Lawrence
County Emergency
Management Agency
Gerald "Jess" Angle - Coordinator
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LCEMAlert
Updated 6/15/2010
| LCEMAlert is an experimental sms texting notification system
being offered to Lawrence County emergency responders, schools, government officials, health care providers, and trained weather spotters. Subscribers can receive information via cell phone texts regarding critical emergencies or hazards that occur within or affect Lawrence County. Note that notifications to subscribers after or during an event may not be possible due to power outages, local cell traffic congestion, cell tower destruction, or unavailable internet service providers. The system may also be utilized as a pre-alert notification system if information is received by LCEMA in a timely manner. Remember, this system is experimental, subscribers may or may not receive an alert message. The system may alert subscribers to NWS weather warnings for a Severe Thunderstorm or a Tornado Warning. Other NWS statements may be included at a future date. Subscribers can also receive information regarding severe storms approaching the area and any special severe weather information received by LCEMA. The system can also activate or notify Lawrence County NWS trained weather spotters, however spotters must continue to monitor NWS sources such as NWS weather radio for approaching severe weather for activation. As of now, the system is a one way sender, it will not receive text replies from subscribers. Remember, this system is experimental, subscribers may or may not receive an alert message. |
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The LCEMAlert cell phone texting notification
system is experimental in Lawrence County. Due to limited
cell tower coverage, cell system traffic congestion, and the efficiency
of any cell phone provider's sms texting service, subscribers may
not receive an LCEMAlert cell text in a timely manner. Subscribers
must consider this notification system as a supplemental information
tool, not a single source or "the" source of any hazards
affecting Lawrence County. As of now, the system is a one
way sender, it will not receive text replies from subscribers.
Subscribers must understand their cell phone providers coverage
plan. Additional charges may apply receiving sms text messages
outside of the cell phone providers network. Remember,
this system is experimental, subscribers may or may not receive
an alert message. |
Subscribers must verify that they are one of the following in Lawrence
County Illinois:
Fire Fighters
Police Officers
Health Department Staff Supervisors
Hospital Staff Supervisors
Any Educational Facility Staff Supervisors
County or Municipal Government Official
County or Municipal Highway, Street, or Water Department Supervisors
NWS Trained Weather Spotters
There are limited feeds to subscribers, please subscribe as soon as
possible.
This service is not available to the general public.
LCEMAlert is a free service provided by LCEMA.
LCEMAlert testing will be performed once a month on the first Tuesday
at 10:00am.
The service will not begin until March 1st, 2010
On average, messages sent by this system are recieved by subscribers within
15 to 30 seconds.
By clicking on the email link below and subscribing
to the LCEMAlert service, you are affirming that
you understand the service limitations as described in the above statements
on this web page.
Remember, this system is experimental, subscribers
may or may not receive an alert message.
To subscribe:
Type "SUBSCRIBE" in the email Subject field.
In the message body include your name, title, department, cell phone number,
and the name of your cellular provider.
CLICK HERE
FOR EMAIL LINK
To unsubscribe: Type "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the email Subject field.
Include your cell phone number in the message body.