It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. Emily Feagins, with Marion County Emergency Management, says everyone needs a plan for severe weather wherever you go and a means to receive emergency alerts.

Feagins says signing up for Marion County alerts from Alert Iowa is easy and can be done through the county’s web portal, by sending a text, or by downloading the Smart911 app. Residents who are currently signed up to receive alerts will need to sign up again. 

To sign up:

• Create an account on the Marion County web portal at https://bit.ly/MarionAlerts
• Text MarionIA to 672-83.
• Download the Smart911 app from the Apple or Google Play stores.

The target date for Marion County to have the transition to the upgraded system completed is July 1, 2022. Watch Marion County Emergency Management on Facebook and listen to KNIA/KRLS.com for updates.