PUBLIC EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
Alleghany County, Covington, Clifton Forge, and Iron Gate have instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boil-water notice, missing child, or evacuation notices). The system is capable of dialing 50,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers our recorded message to a live person or an answering machine, making three attempts to connect to any number.
THIS SYSTEM WILL ONLY BE USED FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES.
Examples of times when the CodeRED system could be utilized:
Drinking Water Contamination
Utility Outage
Evacuation Notice and Route
Missing Person
Fires or Floods
Bomb Threat
Hostage Situation
Chemical Spill or Gas Leak
Other emergency incidents where rapid and accurate notification is essential for life safety