The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

WALLA WALLA County—Walla Walla County Emergency has made keeping abreast of emergency updates even easier with a new feature on its emergency notification system. Citizen Alert enables residents to sign up for notifications using their mobile phone.

To sign up for notifications, text your Walla Walla County zip code to 888777. You will receive a reply with an option to select Spanish language and will be signed up for mobile phone notification. You will also be notified if you travel in another region that uses Everbridge Emergency Notification System.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to get more people connected to critical information during an emergency. If we can’t reach you, we can’t inform you,” said Walla Walla County Emergency Management Director Liz Jessee.