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Whether
communicating
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routine or emergency news,
CivicReady allows munici-
palities to alert recipients
within seconds via email,
phone, SMS/text mes-
sage, push notifications,
PA systems, sirens, and
more with only two taps on
a device.
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It also allows for two-way
communication, which can
help community members
respond to texts in a way
that helps governments
take action.
When Hurricane Florence
bore down on Regroup’s
client the Town of Belhav-
en, N.C., it brought three to
five feet of water through-
out the town of 1,600 res-
idents.
The town uses Regroup for day-to-day
communications such as trash pickup
notifications.
The town swiftly realized there was
no efficient way to reach residents But when Hurricane Dorian posed
about the danger or evacuations. a threat to the town, having a way to
warn residents of impending dan-
Immediately following the storm, ger easily, quickly and efficiently
the town signed up for CivicReady. proved extremely valuable.
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