Sign up for RVA Emergency Text Alerts

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond-ready-alerts-feb-3-2025

created by rvainspectorgadget on 03/02/2025 at 16:48 UTC

67 upvotes, 6 top-level comments (showing 6)

I have to admit, I’m impressed by the speed in which this was implemented by RVA.

Should we have already had this before 2025, yes, but let’s give this administration some credit for recognizing the need and finding a solution in less than a month.

Comments

Comment by Danger-Moose at 03/02/2025 at 17:02 UTC

27 upvotes, 2 direct replies

The reason it was so quickly implemented is because the system already existed and was used by state agencies for years.

Comment by pizza99pizza99 at 03/02/2025 at 19:25 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

For as much as I also complain about city services, as someone who live in the county, and works (hangs out, and exercises) in the city, comparing the experience of the city compared to that of my parents who preached in shockoe bottom and church hill in the 90s, its night and day. Comparatively, the city is doing wonderfully, how much you chalk that up to city leaders and which ones is your choice.

It has its hiccups, but as someone who’s *walked* from hermitage road to forest hill, from shockoe to Scott’s addition, and from azalea to the capital trail, this city is a lot safer and doing a lot better than what it once was

Comment by NettieRose13 at 03/02/2025 at 18:27 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

How do I sign up??

Comment by fusion260 at 03/02/2025 at 16:52 UTC

3 upvotes, 1 direct replies

That's good to hear!

I know a lot of local governments in the Commonwealth use the same CodeRed system this new one replaces, but they seem to be rarely used, some have really old alerts on there, and it seems like residents don't fully understand how it's supposed to work.