Alertable

Alertable is an online emergency alert system used by emergency management officials to warn the public about disasters and hazards such as severe weather. It operates in Canada.

What Alertable offers

• Public alerting — notifications to residents about hazards and disasters.
• National alert link — the only commercial service stated to send through Alert Ready, reaching television, radio and wireless phones.
• Bilingual support — works in English and French.
• Accessibility — described as compliant with accessibility requirements.

Who it works with

Municipalities and provincial and territorial emergency officials. The listing says more than a thousand municipalities are registered, and that it is the only public alert system rolled out across a whole province or territory.

Key facts

• Region: Canada
• Languages: English and French