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Council praises emergency notification system after power outage; officials urge residents to sign up
Summary
Council members praised the city's WENS emergency-notification system for frequent email and text updates during a recent power outage and encouraged residents to sign up on the city website.
Columbiana City Council members during the July 15 meeting commended the city's WENS emergency-notification system for delivering frequent email and text updates during a recent power outage. A council member said they "were receiving constant updates on email, text," and urged that residents be reminded they can sign up for the system on the city website.
Council members said the outage was a significant operational incident that required coordinated staff response; they credited public-safety and utility staff for working through the night to restore power and avoid a longer outage. The council noted that city crews worked until 4 a.m. during the event and that power was restored to at least some customers by about 8:26 p.m. the night of the outage.
Why it matters: timely and clear emergency notifications can reduce public confusion and help residents find reliable information during infrastructure disruptions. Council members asked that the city remind residents how to enroll in WENS notifications via the website.
Next steps: Council asked staff to include sign-up instructions for the WENS notification system on the city website and in upcoming communications to residents.
