In April of this year, Greenwood County launched a new mass notification system called Greenwood County Alerts, powered by Genasys, Inc. The new system replaced CodeRED, and alerts for the Greenwood County area will no longer be issued through CodeRED. Greenwood County Alerts will be used to communicate public safety topics including severe weather, evacuations, local emergency notifications, etc. All residents are encouraged to sign up for alerts at https:// greenwoodks.genasys.com/ portal/en.
During the registration process, you can choose the types of alerts you receive and how to receive them, including landline phone, cell phone, text/ SMS message and email. Those registering also have the ability to customize the order you wish to receive alerts. To receive targeted messages by location, we encourage you to add your home address when registering. You can add multiple addresses, for example a home address and work address. The information entered into the system is for the purposes of communicating emergency and official county/city information only. Neither Genasys nor Greenwood County will share or sell your information.
Emergency Management Director Levi Vinson stated, “Greenwood County Alerts provides local officials with the capability to deliver targeted public safety, emergency, and weather-related notifications directly to our residents so they can make informed decisions in a timely fashion.”
As of last week, only 520 Greenwood County residents had registered with the new system. For more information, contact Greenwood County Emergency Management Director Vinson at 620-583-5045 or [email protected]
