Lee County Emergency Management introduces TWO new systems to help residents prepare and stay informed
Lee County Emergency Management recently released two new systems to receive notifications in emergency situations. System number one is AlertLee, which is an emergency notification system you can sign-up for to receive alerts pertaining to emergency situations. System number two is LeePrepares , which is an application you can download on your Apple or Android devices to assist individuals and families in preparing for and recovering from all types of disasters that may occur. The City of Sanibel encourages all residents, property owners, business owners and island workers to download BOTH the LeePrepares App and sign-up for the notifications from AlertLee. System Number 1 Alertlee System: The AlertLee system is Lee County’s mass communication system. This system allows the county to send out rapid emergency notifications through different communication mediums, such as phone calls, text, e-mail and social media. AlertLee is administered through Lee County Emergency Management (LCEM). Citizens are alerted in situations pertaining to natural and man-made emergencies. AlertLee replaces CodeRed as the official emergency notification system to notify citizens of emergency information . Now is the time to sign-up and update your information into the FREE AlertLee system . Even if you previously registered in CodeRed, you need to complete a new registration for the County’s new AlertLee system. For more information, https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085614948#/login for the official AlertLee website and http://www.leegov.com/publicsafety/emergencymanagement/alerts for Lee County’s Notifications and Resources Page. How it will be used: Per Lee County, the AlertLee system will be used in emergency situations such as severe weather, missing persons, evacuation notices, fire or floods and active shooter situations.
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