A new emergency notification system has begun in Buckeye to keep the community informed of severe weather, police incidents, missing persons, evacuations and other urgent situations dealing with public safety.

RAVE Alerts are being adopted by 911 centers statewide and are now available to anyone who lives, works, visits or travels through Buckeye, according to a police department release.

To receive RAVE Alerts, register online or download the Smart911 mobile app available for Apple and Android phones and create an account. The service is free, but message and data rates may apply, the release stated.

Alerts are customized to the locations entered into accounts.

“When an incident is happening near one of the locations entered, an alert will be sent via text message, email or voice messaging depending on your selected preferences,” officials stated in the release.

In the Smart911 mobile app, select “location-based alerts,” which allows residents to receive alerts in other Arizona communities based on a phone’s geographical location.

To learn more: Buckeye Police Get Alerts