- Sign into the Alberta Emergency Alerts app. It is free. It will be the first thing you hear about threats to life. You can pick communities to be notified about, your own and maybe one afar that a family member is at.
- Follow the County’s social media channels: Facebook & Instagram
- Look to our website news page for updates.
- Sign up for Safe and Sound a email notification from the County
- Listen/read the news
Always follow instructions you receive from official sources. Share emergency information with all members of your household and your neighbours, and that the information you share is credible Alberta Emergency Alert or confirmed from Rocky View County’s webpage and social media accounts.
Three kinds of notices
Weather Related Notifications
Rocky View County is not responsible for issuing weather relating notifications. These come from Environment Canada. However, it is important to know the different types.
- Special Weather Statements are the least urgent type of alert. These are issued to let you know conditions are unusual and could cause concern. They provide a heads up of what weather may be coming.
- Advisories are issued for specific weather events (like summer storms, blowing snow, fog) that are less severe, but could still significantly affect you.
- Watches alert you about weather conditions where there is potential for a significant storm or severe weather to occur. As certainty increases about the path and strength of a storm system, a Watch could be upgraded to a Warning.
- Warnings are urgent messages that severe weather is either occurring or will occur. These alerts are updated regularly so that you can stay informed and take appropriate action.