Both Walla Walla and Columbia County have Emergency Alert Systems that will provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of emergency situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.

Sign up for Walla Walla County’s Emergency Alert Program, at this link: https://tinyurl.com/suk8ul5

Citizens will receive time-sensitive messages wherever they specify, such as their home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more.

This geographic based system requires a valid street address (no post office boxes) to receive notifications.

Please contact Walla Walla County Emergency Management at (509) 524-2900 for assistance.

To sign up for Columbia County’s Emergency Alert system, visit: https://www.columbiaco.com/list.aspx?ListID=169. This system also includes a green/yellow/red emergency alert button system visible on the website, for rapid alert notification.