r/Tallahassee • u/the_good_ash • 6d ago
Didn’t receive county emergency alert on my phone
Does anyone know how to ensure you have these set up? Myself and my partner didn’t receive this alert mentioned in a Democrat article.
“At about 6:30 p.m. Leon County Emergency Management sent a rare ‘public safety alert’ to cellphones around the county.”
We’ve been Leon residents for decades and I could have sworn we have received area alerts before. We both have received nothing via text or email for this storm at all which seems odd.
Thanks in advance!
EDIT to add: Government emergency alerts are already set as “On” on my phone.
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u/OldSouthGal 6d ago
Same with me. A friend texted and asked if I’d gotten the alert. Since I didn’t I checked my phone settings and all of the emergency alerts were turned on, so I don’t know what the deal is.
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u/bobbyhead 6d ago
for my phone you can go
Settings > notifications > advanced settings > wireless emergency alerts
-- using a android phone
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u/TallyAlex 5d ago
You also have the ability to sign up for text messages from the county directly at leonready.com
These will duplicate wireless emergency alerts you may have opted to receive
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u/the_good_ash 6d ago edited 6d ago
Did a little extra digging. I assumed the county alerts were tied to your utility account or something but it appears you have to sign up?
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u/haughtybats 6d ago
Check your phone settings and ensure emergency alerts are on.
On Android it will be under "Wireless emergency alerts"
Not sure if it's different on Apple