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Jefferson County
Tuesday September 3rd, 2024 :: 12:10 p.m. CDT

Alert

Note: this is a test message. Please disregard.

Monthly test of the Jefferson County, Illinois Emergency Alerting & Notification System.

This is a monthly test of the Jefferson County, Illinois Emergency Alerting & Notification System. We are testing equipment that can quickly warn you during emergencies. If this had been an actual emergency such as a tornado, an official message would be displayed here.

Instructions:

This is only a test

Address/Location
Jefferson County
100 S 10th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-244-8000

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Other events
Event:
Routine Monthly Test

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