Riley County and the City of Manhattan will use the NE KANSAS Notification system to alert residents 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. Messages will be sent to residents on their preferred contact paths—cell phone, SMS (text), home phone, email, fax and more—to ensure real-time access to potentially lifesaving information. Residents listed in the IRIS Notification system will NOT be automatically registered in the new system, but Everbridge allows citizens to OPT-In or self-register, provide additional contact information and/or opt out as needed.
