CodeRED offers free emergency alert notifications

Barron County has contracted with CodeRED to allow anyone throughout the county the opportunity to receive free emergency alert notifications and weather warnings that require immediate action. These notifications include emergency evacuations, shelter-in-place instructions, missing children alerts, tornado warnings, etc.

Anyone wanting the free service of emergency or weather alerts sent to their cell phone, VoIP phone, or email accounts needs to register by visiting barroncountywi.gov/sheriff and clicking on the CodeRED icon in the left column.

Additionally, the registration page will allow users the opportunity to sign up to receive emergency weather warnings. Users will have the option to receive alerts anytime the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning, severe weather warning or flash flood warning for the address entered on the enrollment page. This system will only notify people if their exact address is in the warned polygon area issued by the National Weather Service so they only receive alerts that pertain to them.