Claiborne County EMA, MS Code Red & Weather Warning Alert

The Claiborne County EMA has contracted with Emergency Communications Network, Inc., of Ormond Beach, Florida, for its "CodeRED" high-speed telephone emergency notification services. The CodeRED system gives city officials the ability to deliver pre-recorded emergency telephone notification/information messages to targeted areas or the entire city. CodeRed and Weather Warn will be available to City residents and businesses.

CODE RED NOTIFICATION
The CodeRed number on your Caller ID will be 1-800-566-9780 (Emergency Communications Network). If you see this number it is an emergency message from the Claiborne County EMA. The 1-800-566-9780 telephone number will only show up if it is a CodeRED call from Claiborne County EMA. (see also weather warning caller ID at bottom).

No one should automatically assume his or her phone number is included. All businesses in the city should register, as well as all individuals who have unlisted phone numbers, who have changed their phone number or address within the last year, and who use a cellular phone as their primary home phone. If your phone number is not in the database, you will not be called.

The information will only be used for emergency notification purposes. Questions should be directed to Claiborne County Emergency Management at 601-437-4684 during the work week, excluding holidays, Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

ADDITIONAL SERVICE - WEATHER WARNING NOTIFICATION
The Claiborne County EMA has also contracted with Emergency Communications Network, Inc., for its "Weather Warning" service. Weather Warning will notify you if the National Weather Service issues a warning for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms or flash floods in your area based on the National Weather Service warning polygons. Only those in the path of the storm will receive the warnings, so please take the warnings seriously. In order to receive the weather alerts you must sign up for them. The Weather Warning number will display as 1-800-566-9780 on your caller ID.

SIGN UP
To sign up for CodeRED and Weather Warning, City Emergency Management urges all City residents and businesses to log onto the Claiborne County EMA website, ema.ccmsgov.us, and follow the link to the CodeRED “Community Notification Enrollment” page. Those without Internet access may call the Claiborne County EMA at 601-437-4684, Monday through Friday, (8AM-5PM) excluding holidays, to give their information over the phone. Required information includes first and last name, street address (physical address, no P.O. boxes), city, state, zip code, and primary phone number, additional phone numbers (optional).

WE URGE ALL CITY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO SIGN UP FOR CODERED & WEATHER WARNING EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION