Springfield urges residents to sign up for HyperReach alerts as severe-weather season begins
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City officials described HyperReach emergency alerts managed by Clark County EMA, explained polygon targeting (notifications to defined areas), and encouraged residents to register multiple locations for warnings (tornado warnings and evacuation/shelter notices).
Jacob King of Springfield Fire Rescue used ChiefChat to remind residents that the city uses HyperReach for emergencies that require public action, saying the system is managed by the Clark County Emergency Management Agency and can send warnings targeted to polygon-shaped areas rather than broad countywide messages.
"And now with HyperReach is our solution for that," King said, explaining that HyperReach provides alerts for warnings (not watches) and that the system will notify people inside a defined polygon. He said the city typically draws a circle for incident notifications (for example, a quarter-mile radius for a shelter-in-place) to ensure those near an incident are alerted immediately.
King and Allison Elliott urged residents to register for HyperReach and noted that users can list multiple locations to receive notifications. King also suggested having the city's service director discuss how residents report localized flooding on his "At Your Service" podcast to complete the communications loop between incident identification and citizen reporting.
Officials did not present a new emergency policy during the broadcast but emphasized signing up for HyperReach as a practical step residents can take before severe weather arrives.