La Vergne Offers New Emergency Notification System

The messaging system provides notices when severe weather or other emergencies occur at no-charge through telephone, email, or text messaging. Operated by Emergency Communications Network, CodeRED uses the National Weather Service's Storm Based warnings to let residents know of impeding danger.

The program can chose what alerts to receive

Citizens who sign up for the program can chose what alerts to receive. In the case of city-wide emergencies just as hazmat situations the CodeRED system has been linked city white pages, yellow pages, the Rutherford County GIS mapping system, and the Rutherford County Enhanced 911 System to send out alerts to all residents. Officials said that when a call comes from CodeRED the number of Emergency Communications Network or 866-419-5000 or 800-566-9780 will appear.

"We recommend that all businesses register," said Emergency Services Coordinator Rick McCormick. "You should as well call if you have an unlisted phone number, you have changed your phone number or address within the past year, or if you use a cell phone or VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone as your primary number."

Those without Internet access may call La Vergne's non-emergency police number at 793-7744 for assistance in signing up.