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Cheyenne County is updating the emergency alert system effective July 1.
Emergency and weather alerts are presently sent to subscribers of the CodeRed system. The system relays messages to email addresses and phone numbers submitted by people within the coverage area.
Beginning July 1, alerts will be sent by Panhandle Alert.
The Panhandle Alert system serves counties Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan and Sioux.
To sign up for Panhandle Alert, go online to http://www.panhandlealert.org. The program directs how to enter personal information such as phone number, type of phone, address, email address user name and password. Once an account is established, data can be edited as needed.
PanhandleAlert is available through Smart911.com. Smart911 allows citizens to provide additional details that 911 dispatchers may need during an emergency. The program offers subscribers the option of receiving alerts by text, email and/or voice message.
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