REGINA – A new province-wide alert system is now being launched in Saskatchewan. SaskAlert is a public program designed to alert people about emergency situations.
Reasons for alerts being issued include severe weather-related events, wildfires, hazardous material spills, train derailments, significant highway closures and evacuations.
“SaskAlert can provide critical information about emergency situations as they are developing so residents of the affected area will be able to take action to protect themselves, their families and property,” said Jim Reiter, the government relations minister.
Get daily National news
READ MORE: Saskatoon launches new mass notification system
Reiter said the alerts will be picked up by broadcasters and can also be viewed online.
“It substantially widens the reach of the SaskAlert,” said Reiter.
“Having a wide variety of options available where residents can receive alerts, whether it is via smartphone, online, television or radio, we are confident that SaskAlert will help keep families and communities informed and prepared in case of emergencies.”
The province recently completed live testing of the system in southwestern communities.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.