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Last summer, Delaware County called residents to notify us of a tornado warning, as part of their CodeRED® Reverse 911 warning system. I don’t recall getting such a call when Hurricane Ike’s winds came through, of course, those winds lasted for six hours and damage just kept building up and up.

The CodeRED® system is programmed to call phone numbers that are currently in the phone directory system. It can call up to 60,000 lines per hour. It can also be programmed to just call only those homes that might be in a tornado’s path. It will also be utilized if there is a hazardous material spill, or some other major emergency.

In a Delaware General Health District newsletter that we just received, we can now go to their web site to sign up for calls to be delivered to alternate phone numbers, such as our cell phones. When a call is determined to be needed per our home address, the system will automatically call BOTH numbers.

If you’ve changed phone numbers, don’t have a land line, or want your cell phone called as well, it might be a good idea to make sure your info is correct. Sign up on their web site at www.co.delaware.oh.us. I did it and it was very simple. Well worth the peace of mind.

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