BATH -- With summer storm season approaching, Steuben County officials remind residents to be sure they are registered for emergency notifications. The system, called CodeRED, allows officials to quickly send emergency calls to land-line and cell phones, text or email messages to residents in the affected area.
County officials will use the system to call residents in case of hazardous material evacuations, floods or other emergencies. The system’s database is updated annually in January and includes most residential and business telephone numbers in the county, county 911 Deputy Director Tina Goodwin said. "We want to ensure is that everyone who wants to be notified is on the list," said county Office of Emergency Services Director Tim Marshall. "For example, folks whose land lines or cell phone number or addresses have changed since January. This is especially important for people in remote areas and our elderly residents who may only have a land-line phone." Other important information includes whether the individual’s primary phone is a cell phone or "internet phone (VOIP)," and email addresses. Residents may visit the CodeRED website at www.steubencony.org, located at the bottom of the home page or call (607) 664-2996 (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday).
