VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Barnes County has launched “Alert Barnes County”.

The mass notification system will notify registered users of important emergency information related to severe weather, police and fire emergencies, flooding and other public health crises that may happen in the county.

Barnes County Emergency Manager Sue Lloyd said Barnes County will no longer utilize or carry CodeRed.

Lloyd said residents will need to sign up through the Alert Barnes County Everbridge Portal in order to receive notifications.

To sign up go to the county website www.barnescounty.us