202 E Main St
Floyd, Virginia 24091
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Phone: (540) 745-9392
Fax: (540) 745-9305
Emergency: Dial 911​
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Director of Public Safety Emergency Management Coordinator (Administrative)
Daniel Lowry
(540) 745-9392
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Director of Emergency Operations
Emergency Management Coordinator (Field)
Dustin Thomas
(540) 285-0862
Floyd County is now working with Everbridge, the worldwide leader in unified critical communications, to keep residents, staff, and emergency personnel safe and informed with quick and reliable emergency notifications and public service announcements.
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You have complete control over alerts and can choose the delivery method of your choice: text, email, or phone call.
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About Everbridge
Everbridge provides a unified critical communication suite that helps clients be better prepared, make better decisions, and respond quickly and confidently during disruptive events. When an incident happens, whether it’s a natural disaster or an IT service outage, we automate communications to ensure that the right messages get to the right people at the right time. Widely recognized by analysts as the market leader, Everbridge solutions are trusted by clients in all major industries and government sectors to connect with over 50 million people around the world. For more information about Everbridge, visit www.everbridge.com, read the company blog, http://www.everbridge.com/blog, and follow on Twitter and Facebook.
As current events have shown, it is extremely important to sign up for notifications from your local Floyd County Citizen Alert System: Reasons to sign up for emergency warnings include:
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Safety and preparedness: Alerts received at the right time can help keep you and your family safe during emergencies like severe weather, natural disasters, or public safety threats.
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Timely information: Alerts provide important information straight to your phone or email, allowing you to stay up-to-date and make informed decisions, potentially minimizing confusion and panic.
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Customized alerts: Some systems allow you to customize alerts based on specific scenarios and your location, ensuring you receive the most relevant information to your area.
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Rapid response: Emergency alert systems drastically reduce response time by alerting everyone at once and allowing individuals to react faster, potentially mitigating an emergency before it happens.
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Enhanced situational awareness: Real-time updates improve overall situational awareness for individuals and decision-makers during critical situations.
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Broad reach and accessibility: Alerts are transmitted through various channels like text messages, emails, phone calls, and push notifications, increasing the likelihood that the information reaches you, even if one channel is compromised. For instance, Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) are broadcast to geographically targeted areas, ensuring you receive alerts even if cellular networks are overloaded.
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Compliance and liability mitigation: Some jurisdictions and industries require emergency communication plans, and signing up for alerts can help meet regulatory requirements and demonstrate a commitment to safety, potentially reducing liability in case of incidents.
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Essentially, emergency warning systems are a crucial tool for staying informed and prepared in a world with unpredictable events, ultimately helping to protect lives and property.
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Once you are in our notification system, you will receive information about evacuation notices, flooding areas to avoid, sheltering services, and missing person notices just to say a few.
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It is also recommended to have the ability to receive notices from the National Weather Service by purchasing a weather radio for your home. Weather radios get you real time alerts about your location