Don’t panic.

On Wednesday, around dinner time, you’ll likely receive an emergency alert on your phone. That is, if it’s registered to receive CodeRED emergency alerts in Ouray County.

County Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd announced at the county commissioners’ meeting Tuesday the county will be testing its system simultaneously with Delta and Montrose alert systems this year, to assure all of them can send out alerts at the same time.

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