Logan County urges residents to enroll in emergency alert system

Logan County residents and businesses that have not enrolled in Everbridge could miss evacuation notices, missing child alerts and weather warnings tied to the place they live or work. The City of Sterling urged signups on May 6, saying the free system can reach people faster through cell phone, landline, text message or email.

The notice said Everbridge is built to send alerts based on geographic location, which makes it more precise than a broad regional blast. Logan County residents can also opt into Weather Warning Alerts, which are generated automatically when the National Weather Service issues a warning for that specific location. With the county under active hazard monitoring that includes freeze and red-flag warnings, the system is designed for the kinds of fast-moving conditions that can require immediate action.

Logan County Emergency Management describes Everbridge as the county’s emergency notification tool for messages ranging from evacuation notices to missing child alerts. The agency’s pages also point residents to county weather stations and flow sensors, another sign that local officials are tracking conditions in real time rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all message. The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management also lists Logan County’s alert resources within its county-level emergency management network.

The timing matters because Sterling Emergency Communications Center is moving from CodeRED to Everbridge. That transition means the county’s alert system is changing, not the basic need to stay reachable when emergencies develop. Residents and businesses that were previously signed up for CodeRED should make sure their contact information is current in the new system so warnings do not fall through the cracks.

Enrollment is free and takes only a few minutes, according to the city notice. People without computer access can get help from the city office, making the signup process available to older residents, busy families and small businesses that might otherwise put it off. In a county where storms, evacuations and other urgent events can unfold quickly, the difference between a registered contact and an empty record can determine whether a warning arrives in time.