ShelbyALerts

ShelbyALerts:  Emergency Notification System

Get emergency alerts and other important community news by signing up for ShelbyALerts.  This system enables us to quickly provide you with critical information in situations such as: 

  • severe weather
  • road closures
  • missing persons
  • evacuations and more

You will receive time-sensitive notifications for the locations you specify such as your home and/or office.  ShelbyALerts can contact you via: 

  • home, mobile or business phone
  • text message
  • Everbridge phone app
  • email and more

You pick where, you pick how.  

CLICK HERE to sign up for ShelbyALerts

CLICK HERE to log-in to Everbridge for existing users

ShelbyALerts, Mobile Phones & DO NOT DISTURB


Emergency Notifications, like TORNADO WARNINGS, cannot reach you if your phone is on Do Not Disturb. 

If you use Do Not Disturb, consider turning REPEATED CALLS ON to allow emergency notifications voice calls to ring.  

Please create a contact with the following: 

  • ShelbyALerts
  •  205-610-0950 (voice messages come from this number)
  •  89361 (text messages come from this number)
  •  Consider making it a "Favorite" in your phone contact list


ShelbyALerts:  Everbridge APP


You can also receive notifications and manage your profile using the Everbridge phone app.  In the Google and Apple stores, look for: 

  • Everbridge For Everbridge & Nixle Alerts

When enrolling on Everbridge app, search for Organization/Subscription by typing: 

  • shelbyalerts
  • Click on: ShelbyALerts: Shelby County, Alabama

Nixle Notifications


These type notifications may be used in the future for specific events and alerts in Shelby County.  As an example: 

For the latest information from ALDOT on the I-59/20 bridge project and traffic impacts: 

  • Text "5920BRIDGE" to 888777