Government, South Dakota

Union County has new disaster notification system

Citizens can sign up through Hyper-Reach for notification of disasters like blizzards, floods, 911 outages, tornadoes, child abductions and more.

Union County Courthouse on Dec. 12, 2023, in Elk Point, S.D. Photo taken by Gary Dickson

According to a press release from the Union County Emergency Manager, the county has launched a new disaster alert notification system through Hyper-Reach. It will bring the citizens of Union County immediate alert notifications via landline,
cell phone, email, and TTY.

Hyper-Reach will automatically send alerts for the following types of hazards and weather
conditions:

  • 911 Telephone Outages
  • Administrative Messages
  • Blizzard Warnings
  • Child Abductions
  • Civil Danger and Emergency Warnings
  • Evacuation Warnings
  • Fire Danger Warnings
  • Flash Flood Warnings and Watches
  • Flood Warnings and Watches
  • Hazardous Material Warnings
  • High Wind Warnings
  • Ice Storm Warnings
  • Law Enforcement Warnings
  • Local Area Emergency Notifications
  • Radiological Hazard Warnings
  • Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
  • Shelter in Place Warnings
  • Tornado Warnings and Watches
  • Wind Chill Warnings
  • and Winter Storm Warnings and Watches.

Hyper-Reach will be utilized by Union County Dispatch and also Union County Emergency
Management to alert the citizens of Union County about emergency situations within Union
County.

By signing up for Hyper-Reach you will receive alerts 24/7 365 days a year when community
hazards are taking place.

Please follow the following link to sign up for Union County SD Hyper-Reach emergency and weather alerts.

This sign-up page will allow you to choose the types of alerts you would like to receive and also sign up for a Hyper-Reach account that you can control at any time.

Just a friendly reminder if you do choose the voice-only option Hyper-Reach will call your
landline phone or cellular phone 24/7 365 days a year with a recorded announcement when a
emergency alert takes place.

You can also download the Hyper-Reach Anywhere application to your cellular device which will allow you to receive Hyper-Reach alerts from Union County and any other location you may be using your cellular phone.

Android devices:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…

Apple IOS devices:
https://apps.apple.com/…/hyper-reach-anywhere/id798958485

As there is no phone number available on the county’s website for the emergency manager, the Siouxland Observer recommends that if you desire more information you should contact the Union County Sheriff’s non-emergency number at (605) 356-2679.

Leave a comment