Scotland Alerts

• What is Scotland Alerts?
  
  Scotland Alerts is Scotland County's official emergency alert and notification system. This system is used to send alerts to the public during emergencies. Scotland Alerts is a free service that allows you to sign up online to receive customized alerts via text message, email, and voice message. 
  
  In addition to emergency alerts, you can also choose to receive customizable community notifications. These include notifications about severe weather, safety, health, utility disruptions, and more. This service is provided by Scotland County at no cost to the public; however, message and data rates may apply.

• Why should I sign-up for Scotland Alerts?
  
  When emergencies happen, be the first to know. The Scotland County uses Scotland Alerts to send official, real-time alerts to the public with information about potentially life-saving actions they may need to take to keep themselves and their families safe. By signing up for Scotland Alerts, you are taking a large step toward improving your personal safety.

• How does it work?
  
  When an emergency occurs that meets the criteria for sending out an alert to the public, the Scotland County’s emergency dispatchers will gather the necessary information and push out an alert to the affected area. Alerts can be sent out county-wide to everyone who has opted-in to the system, or to a specific area or neighborhood for more localized events.

• How much does it cost?
  
  This service is provided by Scotland County at no cost to the public; however, message and data rates may apply depending on your provider and phone services.

• Can you guarantee that I will receive notification if I register?
  
  While Scotland Alerts is an excellent system, we cannot guarantee that you will receive notification in all cases. Disasters and emergencies are chaotic and unpredictable, and notification is dependent on external providers such as your wireless carrier or email delivery service outside Scotland County’s control. Scotland Alerts will use several means of communications to try to ensure that should any one communications method, technology, or delivery option be unavailable to reach residents, other methods will be used to improve the likelihood that citizens will see the message.

SIGNING UP:

• How do I sign-up for Scotland Alerts?
  
  Signing up for Scotland Alerts  is easy! Go to alerts.smart911.com and register your contact information. To update your existing Scotland Alerts preferences, click here.

1. Navigate your web browser to the following link:
   https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/login.action?pa=scotlandcountync
2. Click the green “SIGN UP NOW” button.

5. The system may or may not recognize the address as you entered it and could suggest using a similar address that is more recognizable. If so, we suggest that you choose the recommended address after checking it for accuracy.

6. The system will need to confirm that the phone number you entered to receive alerts is valid. You can confirm the number via phone call right away or schedule the confirmation for a later time.

8. You have the option to add additional information to your profile, such as your date of birth and a profile picture. To read about privacy, click here.