Active Emergencies
Update #20 | State of Local Emergency Lifted in GPREP Service Area
Update #19 | Playgrounds in GPREP Municipalities to Open June 1
Update #18 | GPREP Relocating Temporary Cot Overflow Program to Bowes Event Centre
UPDATE #17 | Business Relaunch Offers Online Resources to Businesses Preparing to Re-open
Update #16 | PPE4Biz Aims to Create Safer Workplaces as Businesses Re-open
Update #15 | GPREP Prepares for Business Relaunch
Update #14 | GPREP Demobilizes Flood Operations and Removes Flood Related State of Local Emergency
Update #13 | GPREP Aligns with Business Resiliency Taskforce to Unify Regional Economic Response to COVID-19
UPDATE #12 | GPREP Expands Operations to Respond to Regional Flooding
Update #11 | Longest GPREP Activation in Organization’s History, State of Local Emergency Renewed
Update #10 | Residents Reminded to Adhere to Physical Distancing Measures When in Public, State of Local Emergency Renewed for Third Time
Update #9: COVID19 Pandemic | Community Care Program Off to Successful Start
Update #8: COVID-19 Pandemic | GPREP Reminds Businesses to Abide by Provincial Guidelines and Regional Municipalities Renew State of Local Emergency
Update #7: COVID-19 Pandemic | Applications Open for Regional Non-Profits to Develop Social Support Programs
Update #6: COVID-19 Pandemic | Local Food Banks Seek Community Support and Regional Municipalities Continue State of Local Emergency
Update #5: COVID-19 Pandemic | Regional Municipalities ask Snowbirds to go Straight Home
Update #4: COVID-19 Pandemic | COVID-19 Community Care Program Delivers to those at Risk
Update #3: COVID-19 Pandemic | To Reduce Community Transmission GPREP Prohibits the Use of Playground Equipment
Update #2: COVID-19 Pandemic | Regional municipalities declare State of Local Emergency
Emergencies can happen anytime.
Make a plan. Create a kit. Stay informed. It is your responsibility to be prepared if a disaster occurs.
There are various ways to stay informed of emergencies within your community and surrounding area.
These include:
- Alberta Emergency Alerts are issued to provide you with critical information about an immediate emergency, where it is occurring, and what actions you nee to take. Alerts are distributed in various ways, including: radio, television, social media, RSS feed, and the Alberta Emergency Alert App. Download the app to stay informed through your mobile device.
- Wireless alerting is another tool to receive emergency alerts. Wireless public alerts are issued to cell phones within a defined geographic area. These alerts are only issued for threat-to-life situations. You can learn more at alertready.ca, and check if your phone is compatible to receive wireless alerts. Sign-up is not required as all cell-phones are automatically registered.
- Other sources: News outlets and municipal social media are other informative sources. But be careful of the authenticity of some of these, especially social media such as Facebook. Remember to consider confirming information before acting on it.
Each of these notification methods have their own benefits and limitations – it’s best to receive alerts from multiple sources.