VBAlert is the city's emergency alert and warning system. The city will send out VBAlert announcements when there is a public safety situation. Events that could prompt a VBAlert message include:
- Weather warnings (flash flood, tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings)
- Evacuation announcements
- Rabid animal alert
- Hostage/barricade situation
- HazMat spill
- Boil water advisories
The VBAlert system sends messages to landline telephones in the affected area of the city without any action on your part. Residents do not need to be registered with VBAlert in order to receive a VBAlert message on their landline phone within city limits. However, if you do not have a landline telephone, you must register with VBAlert in order to receive alerts via texts on your mobile device(s) or via email.