City of Richmond
Office Of Emergency Management
900 E. Broad St., Suite 1613
Richmond, VA
23219 USA
Make a Kit, Have a Plan, Stay Informed
Richmond Ready Alerts are a critical messaging system designed to keep those who live and work in Richmond informed about potential hazards or threats that could impact their safety. Residents and businesses located within Richmond City are encouraged to sign up for Richmond Ready Alerts to be sure they receive timely emergency notifications when alerts are issued.
Alerts are issued to you by your geographical location and can be sent to your mobile phone, land line, and email.
Sign up for Richmond Ready Alerts today—it's free for all residents and businesses! Just click on the Richmond Ready icon or follow the registration link on this webpage. This quick and easy process can provide lifesaving information when it matters most. Help keep your community informed by sharing this valuable information with your family, friends, and neighbors!
Richmond Ready Alerts FAQ's
Richmond Ready is a critical alert messaging system designed to keep those who live and work in Richmond informed about potential hazards or threats that could impact their safety. The City of Richmond is utilizing the system Everbridge, a leading platform in critical event management platform, to ensure timely and effective emergency notifications.
The emergency notification system is designed to keep you informed during significant weather events, critical incidents, crises, or emergencies.
There is no cost for Richmond Ready Alerts, however your cell phone provider may charge for text messages.
Richmond Ready offers multiple ways to deliver messages, including your mobile phone, home phone, and email. This allows the City of Richmond to deliver critical incident related messaging to you regardless of the device you have or your location. Once registered, the system can reach you within seconds by cycling through various voice and text options until all messages are delivered.
Each message you receive will provide you with details of the incident, actions you are advised to take, and will ask you to confirm receipt.
While Richmond Ready Alerts is an excellent system for receiving emergency notifications, it should not be your sole source for critical information. We encourage residents to use this alert system in conjunction with other methods for receiving information, such as the City of Richmond’s website and social media accounts, the National Weather Service, local news outlets, etc.
The City of Richmond’s Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response (DECPR), along with other public safety partners, will work together to determine when the system is activated. Alerts will be sent out by the Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response.
Absolutely! To get started, download the Everbridge app from the Apple or Google Play Store.
Yes! You can easily add multiple locations, like your home and workplace. By entering different addresses, you'll receive timely alerts tailored to the specific areas that matter most to you.
The system is only as good as the information you provide. If any of your contact information changes, please go to your Richmond Ready profile and update the information.
Residents who want to receive alerts for their neighborhood without providing their home address can use the address of a nearby public building, such as a school, library, fire station, or their workplace.
All phone notifications will be sent from 804-646-8457 and 89361 for all text communications.
Absolutely not. Your information will be stored securely within the Everbridge system and will not be shared.
The number of alerts you receive depends on the types of alerts you sign up for, and how often emergencies or severe weather events happen. If you feel you are getting too few or too many alerts, you can adjust your alert settings.
