Emergency alerts
Get evacuation alerts and orders by text, phone call, app or email. It's free.
The Regional Evacuation Notification System sends evacuation alerts and orders for wildfires, floods, hazardous materials spills and other emergencies in the East Kootenay. It’s run by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) using Voyent Alert!, and it’s used only for evacuation alerts and orders.
It’s free and anonymous. Anyone who lives in or owns property in the East Kootenay can sign up, including Cranbrook and other municipalities, rural areas, First Nations communities and second-home owners.
Choose how you get alerts
Text or phone call
Register online, then choose My Locations from the menu and add at least one East Kootenay location.
Smartphone app
Get the free Voyent Alert! app and add your locations in the app.
Sign up for an RDEK email group. You’ll only get alerts for the locations you add.
Set your locations
Alerts go to the locations you add, so the location of your pin matters.
- Sign in to Voyent Alert! and select Add Locations in the upper right.
- Move the map to your area, then drag your pin, or click and hold where you want a new pin.
Tips
- Use your street address, not your postal code.
- Check that your pin is on the right property. This is the most important step.
- If you use the app, make sure your phone hasn’t offloaded it.
- Signed up a while ago? Sign in and check your pin is still in the right place.
Need help signing up? Contact the RDEK Emergency Information team, or follow the RDEK on Facebook for updates during an emergency.
During large events, also follow EmergencyInfoBC.
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