The City of Saskatoon will test its emergency alert system later this week.
The test of the notifynow system has been scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.
“The City of Saskatoon’s public safety alert program, notifynow, is used to notify the public in real-time of a safety situation where they need to take action,” the city explained in a statement.
“The system uses listed phone numbers and associated addresses from the public White Pages to send out alerts. Residents can also sign up to notifynow to receive a message via their preferred communication method.”
Those who have signed up will receive the test alert as a text message, a voice call to their landline or cell phone, or an email, depending on the options they selected when registering.
“Residents are strongly encouraged to create an account and provide accurate contact information to successfully receive messages,” the city added.
The test is intended to raise awareness about the system, confirm that it works properly, and let city staff gain experience sending alert messages.
Anyone who has signed up but doesn’t receive the alert was encouraged to contact the city.
