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Ellis County to deploy Everbridge system for mass notifications, officials say
Summary
Ellis County communications director presented plans to onboard Everbridge for mass public and staff notifications, citing integration with FEMA's IPAWS and a need to avoid telecommunication blacklisting that affects current responder alerts.
Jeff Ridgeway, director of communications for Ellis County, updated commissioners on the county's planned deployment of a mass notification platform from Everbridge at the July 8 meeting.
"This system will help bridge a gap that's that we currently have," Ridgeway said, explaining the county's desire for a geographically targeted alert capability that can leverage the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).
Ridgeway told commissioners the system can draw polygons to target…
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