With an active severe weather season predicted, officials urge residents to enroll to receive early warning alerts through CodeRED Weather Warning, a free service to all Snyder, Texas/Scurry County residents. The service provides automated severe thunderstorm, tornado and flash flood warnings immediately after an alert has been issued by the National Weather Service, making it an essential preparedness tool to stay safe.
Those who have already enrolled to receive CodeRED Weather Warnings but have recently moved or changed telephone numbers are encouraged to visit the Snyder, Texas/Scurry County website at www.ci.snyder.tx.us and click on the CodeRED logo to update their contact information.
“Every season, Snyder, Texas/Scurry County has witnessed weather related damage and our community has repeatedly relied on CodeRED Weather Warning to receive advance warning of severe storms. We encourage our residents to be proactive and stay prepared by signing up to receive these weather alerts,” Perry Westmoreland, Emergency Management Coordinator, said.
During enrollment, citizens may customize the types of alerts they would like to receive and how they would like to receive them. Because the CodeRED Weather Warning system is so advanced, often delivering warnings before they are broadcast on local media outlets, only those citizens within the direct path of the storm will be contacted. Citizens are encouraged to save the telephone number 800-566-9780 in their telephone’s contacts to easily identify when a CodeRED Weather Warning is being delivered.
Those without Internet access may call The City of Snyder at 325-573-4957, Monday through Friday, 8AM-5PM, to subscribe to receive CodeRED Weather Warnings by supplying their information over the phone.
“It is our main priority to keep our citizens safe. The best way to do that is to get them better prepared and the only way to be prepared is to be informed using the CodeRED Weather Warning system,” Westmoreland said.