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Eight NC counties launch targeted emergency alerts for storms, floods, and evacuations via phone and email.
Eight western North Carolina counties have launched upgraded emergency alert systems to improve response during severe weather and crises.
The systems send real-time, geographically targeted warnings—such as storms, floods, and evacuations—directly to mobile phones and emails at no cost, using infrastructure from the National Weather Service’s Greenville-Spartanburg office.
Alerts include sound and vibration to ensure visibility and are delivered regardless of user preferences for mandatory safety messages.
In Asheville, residents can customize alert types via the AVL Alert system.
The rollout aims to enhance public safety by ensuring faster, more reliable emergency communication across mountain communities.
Ocho condados de Carolina del Norte lanzan alertas de emergencia dirigidas para tormentas, inundaciones y evacuaciones a través de teléfono y correo electrónico.