NotifyJoCo's new sign-up feature makes it easy to stay safe and informed
Residents and businesses can now sign up for critical communications and emergency alerts with a text message.
Signing up for emergency alerts from NotifyJoCo is now easier with a new feature that allows residents and businesses to sign up via a text message. Anyone who lives, works or plays in Johnson County can text NOTIFYJOCO (all one word) to 888777 to begin receiving countywide alerts on their smartphone.
Johnson County Government, WaterOne and several cities have used NotifyJoCo for five years to keep residents safe and informed with quick and reliable emergency notifications, and public service announcements about emergencies and events happening near them. Residents can identify up to five locations (work, home, or their child’s school, for example) they would like to receive alerts about.
NotifyJoCo alerts individuals about a variety of events, ranging from severe weather, fires, floods and other emergencies, to more routine announcements, such as road closures and water utility maintenance, depending on what options are chosen in the sign up process. Messages are sent to residents based on their preferences — cell phone, SMS, home phone and email—to ensure real-time access to potentially lifesaving information.
Sign up now for NotifyJoCo alerts:
- Text NOTIFYJOCO (all one word) to 888777 to instantly register for countywide alerts via text message to your mobile device. (Standard text messaging rates will apply.)
- Go to notifyjoco.org and customize alerts for up to five designated locations and select your preferred communication methods (phone, text, email). You can also opt-in for a variety of non-emergency messages.
- Call 913-826-5555 to register for alerts if you don’t have access to a computer.
A test of the system will take place on Tuesday, March 6, during Severe Weather Awareness Week, and messages will be sent to those who have signed up.