CodeRED in Hot Springs

Following last week's manhunt for a suspect wanted for several warrants and suspected in certain recent crimes, Hot Springs residents have contacted the City of Hot Springs asking how they can register for CodeRED, the city’s free emergency notification service. 

To register, residents can click on the CodeRED icon at the bottom of the city’s home page, www.cityhs.net, where it takes just a minute or two to complete. Those without Internet access can register by phone by calling the Stormwater Division at 321-6773 or 321-6778. These same numbers can be called to request placement on CodeRED’s “Do Not Call” list.

Since May 2008, the City of Hot Springs has subscribed to the Code Red Emergency Calling System.  This system allows mass communication with city residents with the push of a few buttons.  Recorded messages such as flood alerts, tornado warnings, missing children, escaped prisoners, boil alerts, and any other important information can be quickly issued to home phones, cell phones, text and email.  The calling area for a message can be targeted in scope from the entire city down to just one side of a street or to a single household, if needed. 

Although the CodeRED contact information is derived from Municipal Utilities account data, some of the data is outdated because people often relocate or change phone numbers.  Additionally, in order to receive weather alerts, a user must “opt in” to the service.  Because of these factors, the public is encouraged to register or update their registration so that their contact information is correct.  When registering, residents will be able to choose whether to receive alerts by cell phone, email, text, home phone or multiple sources.  They can opt in or out of general notifications like Sanitation service delay announcements, and also opt in or out of the type of weather alert they’ll receive: severe weather, tornados, winter storms and flash floods. 

For more information on CodeRED, call 321-6773.