Register for Grand Rapids Emergency Alerts

Be in the know and register for emergency alerts today. The Grand Rapids Office of Emergency Management and Public Safety Departments encourage all residents and businesses to sign up for emergency alerts. Alerts include weather warnings, water boil notices, evacuation notices, and other emergency messages.

Online

Step 1.Go to the Nixle website

Registering online takes less than 2 minutes.

Register Online

Step 2.Sign up with the following information

  • Email Address
  • Create a Password
  • Full Name
  • Preferred Language
  • Mobile Phone
  • Home Phone
  • Voicemail Preference

Step 3.Set your locations

After you sign up, use the Locations tab to add the address of your home, workplace, and other key locations.

Text

Step 1.Send a text to Nixle

Text GrandRapids to 888777

Step 2.Complete the sign up

Follow the instructions you receive via text message.