From http://www.visitcaroline.com/carolinealert.html:
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR CAROLINE ALERT SYSTEM
Registration is now being accepted for Caroline County’s new Alert System.
Caroline Alert is an emergency communication system sponsored by County government, emergency management officials, law enforcement and first responders to send emergency alerts, notifications and updates to those who want to register. Updates can be received on a cell phone, pager, Blackberry, PDA and and/or e-mail account on a desktop or laptop computer.
For example, in the event of an emergency such as a severe weather incident, Caroline County emergency management personnel will send important alerts, updates and instructions to the cell phone or other devices using text message (SMS) feature or to the respective e-mail account. The same process will work for example in the Parks and Recreation Department to notify parents, players and coaches of schedule changes and/or cancellations.
Registration is free to anyone who lives or works in Caroline County. Subscribers will be responsible for any text message costs charged by their wireless carrier.
Subscribers will have the choice to register for what notifications are of interest to them by visiting www.CarolineAlert.com. Once the process is complete, subscribers will start receiving alerts in the very near future.
The information you submit is private and will not be viewed or shared by anyone other than administrative personnel.