The decision to issue an alert rests with the local, regional, provincial, territorial and federal authorities. If you are not sure that there was an alert issued by the authorities, follow these steps: Go to the NWT Alert website at http://www.nwtalert.ca/ Click on Archive > Calendar and select the date you believe there was an […]
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Why didn’t I receive a special weather statement alert from Environment and Climate Change Canada?
The only types of alerts from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) that appear in the NWT Alert web app are weather watches and warnings, not weather statements.
Why wasn’t an alert sent out for an event that happened in my area?
NWT alerts are only issued for unusual, immediate dangers to the public. The decision to send a public emergency alert rests with the local, regional, provincial, territorial or federal authority. In some instances, the authorities choose to alert the public through local radio and TV channels, or online instead of through the NWT Alert web […]