Emergency Alerts for the Nation’s Capital
What is AlertDC?
AlertDC is the District of Columbia’s official emergency notification system. It delivers timely alerts that help individuals stay informed about critical incidents in the District. Anyone can sign up, but the system is especially useful for residents and those who work in the city.
Subscribers can choose to receive the following alert types via email, text message, and the Everbridge Mobile App:
- Amber & Silver Alerts
- Breaking News & Information
- DC Cold & Heat Alerts
- Planned Events & Traffic Advisories
- General Alerts
- Government & School Closings
- Transportation Incidents
- Utility Outage
- Severe Weather
AlertDC is one method the Government of the District of Columbia uses to communicate urgent information to individuals. Others include:
- Emergency Alert System (EAS)—information sent via television and radio
- Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)—information sent to mobile devices within a targeted geographic area
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I sign up for AlertDC notifications?
Create an Everbridge Community Profile by registering your phone number or email address. Then, search for and subscribe to “AlertDC”. Once you are subscribed to AlertDC, enter your profile information and enroll your phone number and/or email address to receive alerts by email, text message or through the Everbridge Mobile App. Select the alert types you wish to recieve.
What is the Everbridge Community Profile?
AlertDC is powered by Everbridge. Everbridge recently launched the “Everbridge Community Profile” to centralize subscriber account profiles across all participating jurisdictions. You can now create one Everbridge Community Profile to manage delivery methods and alerting types across multiple jurisdictions.
All new and existing AlertDC accounts will need to create an Everbridge Community Profile. This new account does not operate with a username and password, instead you will receive one-time passcodes via email or text message when logging into your account.
Having trouble signing up or updating your account?
If you have an AlertDC account but are having trouble signing into or updating your profile, please click here to enter your username and email address to have your password sent to you.
How do I reduce the amount of alerts I receive?
Login to your Everbridge Community Profile and select “Washington, DC: AlertDC”. Once inside your AlertDC profile, select “My Subscriptions” to adjust the alert types you receive.
Who do I contact if I need help?
Connect with the AlertDC support team at [email protected] for additional help or visit the FAQs page.