HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. — According to a social media post from Harvey County Emergency Management, a message was erroneously sent through the Everbridge notification system alerting that the county's Emergency Operations Center is on standby.
If you received this message, please know that there is no known danger at this time. The message was meant as an internal communication to members of the Harvey County EOC team.
The EOC is a group of emergency personnel who monitor and respond to significant weather or life safety events. It is routine that this group is placed on standby as a preparatory measure. Similarly, the Everbridge notification system is used to alert the public of potential threats in the area.
When we attempted to let our EOC members know that we would be on standby, the message was delivered beyond that scope.
There is concern for severe weather later today, and Harvey County encourages residents to stay aware of weather conditions throughout the evening.