Alberta Emergency Alert

Name: Alberta Emergency Alert
Rating: 3.8064516 (3828 reviews)
Author: Government of the Province of Alberta

By: Government of the Province of Alberta

Disaster Hazard Notifications

Features & Capabilities

The Alberta Emergency Alert app keeps you informed during emergencies by delivering timely, location-based alerts for life-threatening situations such as wildfires, floods, and tornadoes. Each alert includes details on the affected area, the actions you should take, and multilingual translations to help users understand safety instructions. The app emphasizes accessibility and provides Be Prepared guides to help you plan ahead, with a simple setup and a user-friendly interface.

Key features include: Follow Me to receive alerts near your current location (even when traveling outside Alberta); map view of alert areas; easy sharing via social media, email, or text; selective alert types you want to receive; detailed emergency descriptions and safety instructions; accessibility features; Be Prepared guides; and translations to your device language.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Government of the Province of Alberta

Downloads:

195,502 274

Rating:

3.81

(3,828) 1 new ratings

Version:

3.14 Last updated: 2026-01-15

Version code:

406

Creation date:

2014-05-02

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk

Size:

35.16MB

Email:

al*****@gov.ab.ca

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-08

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Developed by:

Government of the Province of Alberta

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.ab.gov.aea

Email:

al*****@gov.ab.ca

Website:

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-emergency-alert.aspx

User Reviews

Users broadly praise Alberta Emergency Alert for timely, informative alerts that help keep people safe during wildfires, floods, and other emergencies. The app is seen as reliable and up-to-date, with area-specific information and generally trusted warnings. It also delivers non-intrusive notifications and can provide push alerts when users are outside their normal area. A recurring concern across reviews is timing accuracy, with some reports of late, missed, or conflicting alerts, signaling a need for improved synchronization between sources.

Pros

Timely, informative alerts that help keep people safe during emergencies.
Perceived as reliable and up-to-date warnings.
Useful area-specific information and updates (e.g., Calgary water main break, wildfires).
Non-intrusive alert delivery and generally trustworthy notifications.

Cons

Timing and reliability issues: alerts arriving late, missing, or not aligned across different warning sources.

Recent reviews

app keeps failing to open... it opens then crashes immediately... would like to be able to keep up on fire alerts co siderimg the area I am in has been a hotbed since 2016.