Stay Informed. Stay Prepared.
Alamance County is dedicated to helping you stay connected to the information that matters the most to you, depending on your physical location. Through Alamance County Emergency Management's partnership with Nixle, you can stay connected and receive trusted and immediate emergency information.The Nixle system allows Emergency Management to provide a quick and flexible information sharing to the general public during an emergency or disaster. These messages are delivered by email, SMS message, and voice messages over the web. By signing up, you may receive alerts for:
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches and Warnings
- Tornado Watches and Warnings
- Flash Flood Warnings
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings
- Winter Weather Alerts
- Hazardous Material Incidents
- Boil Water Advisories
- Evacuations and Shelter-in-Place Procedures
- Emergency and Disaster Shelter Locations
For general questions concerning Alamance County's Emergency Notification System, you may contact Alamance County Emergency Management at 336-227-1365.
Frequently Asked Questions
The system is only as good as the information you provide. If your contact information changes, please take time to ensure you update your information in the system.
No. The information you provide to Nixle is solely used for emergency alerts from public safety and emergency management officials only.
Yes, you may register a mobile phone by following the registration link above or by texting ALAMANCE to 888777. This will allow you to receive SMS text messages.
A message will be left on an answering machine or voicemail if you do not answer the phone call.
Sometimes the content of a Nixle message only needs to concern a certain population or group within Alamance County. Public Safety and Emergency Management officials can select a certain geographic area to receive alerts, rather than providing unnecessary actions or panic from communities that are not being impacted.