Sedgwick County government has rolled out a voluntary public alert system — Civic Ready — that can send text messages, e-mails or voice alerts of emergencies or important news. City governments in Wichita and Mount Hope are also able to send out more targeted and localized alerts through the system. Other cities in Sedgwick County are expected to join the program later this year. To use it, residents have to sign up and select how they want to be notified — and what kind of alerts they would like to receive.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle