Eight mountain counties in North Carolina have launched updated warning systems to send critical updates to locals. The new tech pushes weather warnings and safety news straight to phones and inboxes.
Weather alerts now zip straight to mobile devices at no cost, thanks to the Greenville-Spartanburg weather office’s fresh system. When bad weather strikes, phones buzz and ring to catch attention in targeted zones.
In Asheville, the AVL Alert system kicks out both urgent warnings and basic updates. Locals pick which news they want when they join, but safety alerts come through no matter what…