Adams County supervisors decided Monday to contract with a new telephone-alert system to replace CodeRED, which has been serving the county for several years to warn subscribers about severe weather and provide other public notifications.
As recommended by Adams County Emergency Management Director Brad Bradford, supervisors opted for Hyper-Reach at an annual cost of $6,900 – $5,600 less than what CodeRED billed the county.
Hyper-Reach provides the same automated service as CodeRED to notify subscribers by telephone of emergency situations or critical community alerts, such as severe weather, mass evacuations, criminal fugitives, road closures, and boil-water notices.
About 12,000 Adams County residents currently subscribe to CodeRED, according to Bradford. He said it should be as easy for people to sign up for Hyper-Reach. Adams County’s website has a page for those wanting to register for the emergency-alert service at www.adamscountyms.net
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