Longview Residents to Opt-In for Emergency Alerts

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  Cowlitz County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is urging residents to register cellphones for Hyper-Reach Community Alerts“Landlines are automatically registered, cellphones must be "opted in" by following the link below. It's important to choose Voice or Voice & Text to ensure you receive emergent Community Alerts.”
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  Hyper-Reach Community Alerts allows residents to receive emergency notifications“Hyper-Reach is the vendor DEM uses for Community Alerts (the ability to call your residence or cellphone with emergency information). Landlines are automatically registered, cellphones must be "opted in" by following the link below. It's important to choose Voice or Voice & Text to ensure you receive emergent Community Alerts.”
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  The Hyper-Reach system automatically registers landlines“Landlines are automatically registered, cellphones must be "opted in" by following the link below.”
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  Hyper-Reach requires cellphones to be 'opted in' for voice or text alerts“Landlines are automatically registered, cellphones must be "opted in" by following the link below. It's important to choose Voice or Voice & Text to ensure you receive emergent Community Alerts.”
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  Residents can subscribe to Hyper-Reach by following a link provided by DEM“Hyper-Reach is the vendor DEM uses for Community Alerts (the ability to call your residence or cellphone with emergency information). Landlines are automatically registered, cellphones must be "opted in" by following the link below. It's important to choose Voice or Voice & Text to ensure you receive emergent Community Alerts.”
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  The department emphasizes choosing 'Voice or Voice & Text' to ensure receipt of emergency alerts“It's important to choose Voice or Voice & Text to ensure you receive emergent Community Alerts.”
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  Weather alerts from the National Weather Service can be received through the Hyper-Reach system“IMPORTANT: Tornado alerts from the National Weather Service can be received through Hyper-Reach. Voice messages are the default but you can choose text or voice.”
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  For non-emergent weather alerts, DEM recommends using a weather app for customizable notifications“For other, less imminent weather alerts, it is recommended to utilize a weather app of your choice so notifications can be customized to your liking.”
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  The department directs residents to its Facebook page for the most up-to-date information“DEM utilizes Facebook for most up-to-date information and announcements.”
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  Facebook is the primary platform for public announcements“DEM utilizes Facebook for most up-to-date information and announcements.”