Tornadoes and storms are no stranger to Tallapoosa County.
Tallapoosa County EMA director Jason Moran said one of the most important things to do when it comes to weather preparedness is having multiple reliable ways to receive weather alerts. There are a couple different ways to do that. One is Tallapoosa Alerts, which residents can sign up for by going to tallaco.com/departments/ema/.
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