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Created: May 31, 2021 04:36 PM
(ABC 6 News) -For those who live in Worth County, Iowa, some upgrades are coming to the emergency notification system, Alert Iowa.
Alert Iowa is a statewide emergency notification system that enables state and local officials to communicate emergency information directly to citizens.
The changes make it easier to sign up and receive alerts about severe weather and other emergencies.
They also give emergency responders a chance to better communicate information by phone or by text message.
Messages can also be translated into multiple languages.
"It's a state-run system but each county can use the system to send out alerts for their county and their communities in that county," Worth County Emergency Management Coordinator, Mark Tomlinson said.