City officials reminded residents this week that registering for RAVE Alert takes under a minute and can be the difference between timely safety information and being caught off guard during severe weather or other emergencies.
Why register now
With the Atlantic hurricane season active through Nov. 30, the City of Savannah is urging households, businesses and property managers to sign up for official emergency notifications. The service delivers alerts by text message, phone call and email and covers a broad range of public-safety situations.
RAVE Alert provides official updates about severe weather, evacuations, road closures, and other emergencies.
Officials say alerts may include:
- Hurricane and severe weather advisories
- Evacuation orders and shelter-in-place notices
- Flash flood and tornado warnings
- Boil-water advisories and hazardous materials incidents
- Major road and bridge closures and missing-child alerts
How to sign up and keep receiving alerts
Savannah residents can register in less than a minute at savannahga.gov/ravealert or by texting SAVALERTS to 67283 and following the prompts. First-time website users should choose the "Sign Up Now!" option and complete the registration form. Current users are encouraged to log in periodically and confirm that their contact information is up to date to avoid interruptions in service.
| How to receive alerts | Examples of messages |
|---|---|
| Text message, phone call, email | Evacuation orders, road closures, flood and tornado warnings |
Community steps and local consequences
Registering is a simple individual step that strengthens community resilience. When more households are signed up, city authorities can reach a larger share of the population quickly during fast-moving incidents such as flash floods or hazardous-material spills. City officials also asked residents to encourage neighbors, family and friends to register — particularly those who may have limited internet access or who are new to the area.
For more information or to sign up for RAVE Alert, visit savannahga.gov/ravealert or text SAVALERTS to 67283.
This advisory underscores routine preparedness actions ahead of storms: review evacuation plans, confirm emergency kits, and verify that contact information is current for all household members so official notices arrive without delay.
