WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:07.100 We went to a new system because we found that the Everbridge software provides us a lot 00:07.100 --> 00:09.400 more flexibility, a lot more options. 00:09.400 --> 00:12.880 So when you sign up for Cast Clay Alerts, there's a couple of great flexibility and 00:12.880 --> 00:14.320 benefits that you can have with it. 00:14.320 --> 00:18.340 One is that you can get them via text message, you can get them via email, you can get them 00:18.340 --> 00:21.840 through phone calls or your landline or through mobile apps. 00:21.840 --> 00:25.780 It used to be that you could only have one address associated with you. 00:25.780 --> 00:28.760 With this one, you have the choice of adding up to five addresses. 00:28.760 --> 00:33.600 So like some people like me that might work in West Fargo but live in South Fargo, I may 00:33.600 --> 00:36.800 want to get two different alerts, depending if I'm at work or if I'm at home. 00:36.800 --> 00:39.360 You may also add your children to school. 00:39.360 --> 00:46.560 That way you can get notifications for every place that you might potentially be. 00:46.560 --> 00:50.900 Any community member that can stay on top of what's going on in their community, especially 00:50.900 --> 00:54.720 if it's a situation that affects them or their family, is going to benefit from this. 00:54.720 --> 00:58.240 So it's not just going to be pertaining to storms, whether it be a severe thunderstorm, 00:58.240 --> 01:01.040 whether it be hell coming through, whether it be a tornado. 01:01.040 --> 01:05.080 From a law enforcement perspective, it keeps people informed as to what we're out there 01:05.080 --> 01:07.560 doing in an emergency situation. 01:07.560 --> 01:12.640 And I know personally, I've had people contact and say, hey, why wasn't I notified or why 01:12.640 --> 01:13.640 did I not get an alert? 01:13.640 --> 01:14.840 Why didn't you guys stop by? 01:14.840 --> 01:18.480 And that's the first question I always ask is, are you signed up for the program? 01:18.480 --> 01:25.000 From the engineering and public works side, we've used that previously during flood events 01:25.000 --> 01:30.040 with enhanced capabilities, we'll likely even use it more to get those critical messages 01:30.040 --> 01:31.240 out to property owners. 01:31.240 --> 01:35.760 And so we would strongly encourage people to sign up. 01:35.760 --> 01:39.680 So we are going to switch over to the new system in August here as far as having people 01:39.680 --> 01:41.080 sign up for it. 01:41.080 --> 01:45.120 And then we will terminate the old code red system by the end of August. 01:45.120 --> 01:48.840 So September 1st, we will go purely on the CAS Clay Alerts. 01:48.840 --> 01:52.480 And that'll be the only system that we will send out notifications on. 01:52.920 --> 01:56.600 I think it's just really important to know that even if you were signed up for Code Red, 01:56.600 --> 02:01.680 that you have to re-sign up for CAS Clay Alerts, and that it's just a really good system in 02:01.680 --> 02:04.720 place that will notify you of things that you need to be aware of. 02:04.720 --> 02:09.120 From a health standpoint, from an emergency standpoint, citywide, it's a good idea. 02:09.120 --> 02:13.080 Much like the system that we had in place prior with Code Red, CAS Clay Alerts is only 02:13.080 --> 02:16.400 going to be an effective program if people sign up. 02:16.400 --> 02:18.680 So it's very simplistic from my understanding. 02:18.680 --> 02:21.680 It's obviously extremely beneficial. 02:21.680 --> 02:25.560 And I would just always advise people to take that time, brief time frame that it is, 02:25.560 --> 02:27.040 and sign up for it so you can stay in the know.