The City of St. John’s has launched a new system for things like emergency alerts and general city information.

Called Alert St. John’s, it uses a system called Voyent Alert.

It uses location-based notifications, meaning people will receive notices relevant to the areas where they live, work, and spend time.

There are several alert categories, including emergency situations, downtown street cleaning and snow removal, water disruptions, events and recreation, and other general notices.

People will need to sign up for Alert St. John’s, which replaces the email notification system currently in use.

Things like news releases, planning and development applications, and information about garbage collection will not be shared though Alert St. John’s.

To receive notifications, people can choose to download an app, or sign up for email, text, and phone call notifications.