Sign up for alerts from Berkeley County
By registering your contact information, you are automatically subscribed to all “emergency notifications” in your area. On the SRP, you will also have the option to receive notifications for other alerts such as weather announcements and public service announcements.
If you have a landline telephone at your residence, we already have that information in our 911 Database. It is not necessary for you to utilize the Self Registration Portal unless you have additional means of contact such as a wireless/cell phone or email you wish to register. You may update your information at any time by logging in to the Self Registration Portal site. You may unsubscribe at any time by logging in to the Self Registration Portal site and following the instructions to unsubscribe. You understand that once you have unsubscribed, you will no longer receive emergency and/or other alerts. You may re-register on the Self Registration Portal site at any time.
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Emergency Notification System
The Berkeley County Emergency Notification System (BCENS) is an Emergency Notification System designed to rapidly notify an affected area of an emergency by sending a recorded message through the telephone system.
Individuals submit phone numbers and e-mail addresses to the BCENS. The system then extracts the contact information determined by a circle or area drawn on the BCENS map. The system then launches a prerecorded message by calling, emailing or sending a text message to those contacts that fall within the defined area (based on the address used when signing up).
Yes – you can register your cell or VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone with the BCENS. You will only receive BCENS notifications based on the address you provide for your cell and/or VoIP phone.
Your caller ID will show “Berkeley County”
The system is designed to leave a message on voice mail or an answering machine.
The system has TTY capability for the hearing impaired. There is TTY detection equipment that will bypass the voice-recorded portion when a TTY or TDD is detected.
The system is designed to call back if the line is busy or if there is no answer. The system will wait five minutes before a second callback is made.
Residents that self register their telephone number(s) will need to update their address at the BCENS Self Registration Portal.
Each notification call will be different depending on the incident. The primary agency handling the emergency will make the recording you will hear. It is important to follow the instructions on the recording.
No, 9-1-1 should only be called when you have an emergency. The emergency notification recording will give you instructions to follow.
