Your contact information remains private and will only be used for critical communications. The CodeRED system uses the 911 database and other sources for its notification lists, but no one should assume their information is included. If you reside or own property, including a business, within Woodbury, you are urged to sign up for CodeRED messages. If you choose to opt in for text messages and/or email alerts, those will also be sent utilizing a similar process. The system makes three attempts to connect to each number.

The message will play when answered by a live person or an answering machine. A pre-recorded message will be sent out via the telephone with information about the incident and instructions for action to be taken. Telephone numbers will be matched up electronically to these addresses through the use of Geographical Information Systems. A 'call area' will be marked, identifying street addresses. How It WorksĬity staff will access CodeRED via a secure portal on the Internet. The system will not be used for weather warnings, but may be used for follow-up information such as evacuations or shelter locations. Examples of incidents when CodeRED is used includes: missing child alerts, chemical or gas leak, fires or floods, extended utility outage, evacuation notice and route and other instances where rapid and accurate information are essential for life safety. The CodeRED system is only used for emergency and life safety purposes. The system allows the city to send critical communications to the entire city or to targeted areas within the city in a matter of minutes. The City of Woodbury, in conjunction with Washington County, uses CodeRED, a high-speed telephone calling and texting system, to notify local residents and businesses about emergency situations.

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