NotifyMeHoward Helps County Earn StormReady Designation

Howard County has been named a StormReady community by the National Weather Service.

The county received the designation in part because of its new NotifyMeHoward system, accordion to a press release from Howard County Government.

NotifyMeHoward, which launched in mid-November, is a "free enhanced notification system capable of delivering a wide variety of valuable information, like weather alerts, directly to the inbox or mobile device of subscribers," according to the statement.

In addition to some sort of notification system, StormReady-designated communities must have a 24-hour "warning point" to receive NWS information and provide local reports and advice on weather conditions, according to the statement.

Read the complete press release to learn all about the designation and the benefits of NotifyMeHoward.

To sign up for NotifyMeHoward, visit www.notifymehoward.org and click “Sign Me Up” near the bottom of the page or the frequently asked questions (FAQ) tab.

Subscribers may also sign up through rapid enrollment by texting HOWARD to 411911; subscribers who use rapid enrollment will get tornado warnings and anything else sent to "All Subscribers.”