The City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Police Service can now send emergency information directly to your personal devices through their Ottawa Alert App, email, SMS text or a phone call.
In an emergency, guidance and recovery information will be sent through Ottawa Alert to subscribed residents, businesses and visitors. Receiving timely emergency information on our phones, computers or other devices is the best way to stay informed and to be prepared.
Here is how to sign up:
- Visit the Alertable sign-up page
- Select how you want to receive alerts
- Enter your contact information
- Enter the access code you get to verify your sign-up
- Choose City of Ottawa or wards from the list of locations
- Choose what types of notifications you want to get
- Click finish and you’re all set to get notifications in your area!
For more information, visit the Ottawa Alert page at ottawa.ca.