Cobb County Department of Public Safety staff has implemented the SwiftReach Swift911 notification system to distribute emergency alerts.
SwiftReach is a high-speed emergency notification system that alerts residents to emergency situations, including severe weather, missing and endangered persons or significant road closures due to fatality accidents or other unplanned incidents in the local area, according to a county statement.
The program has the capability of delivering pre-recorded messages to the entire county via telephone, cell phone, email and text messaging.
This system uses a publicly available list of phone numbers that can be removed or updated by residents and businesses.
There are two ways to opt in and provide contact information for this service.
- A sign-up portal is available on the Police, Fire, EMA and Public Safety pages on the Cobb County website at CobbCounty.org. Go to Directory, Public Safety and sign up through the Swift911 logo at the bottom of the page.
- Residents also may receive the Swift911 Mobile App by texting the word "Swift911" to "99538." The response text will be a link for the Swift 911 app in the app store.
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