What you need:

• An Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, or other Amazon Alexa or Alexa-enabled smart speaker (third-party devices include those from Sonos, Eufy, Bose and more.)
• WIFI connection.
• An address served by a public safety or emergency management agency using Hyper-Reach.

What you do:

• Tell your Alexa device “Alexa, enable Hyper-Reach.” (Your “wake word” might be different – “computer”, “echo”, etc.)
• The device will say OK and tell you it’s sent a “card” to your Alexa app.
• Go to the Alexa app to see your card
• Click “Manage” on the card
• Check the permissions and click “Save permissions”
• You’re done!

Once you have Hyper-Reach enabled, you’ll get messages from your public safety/emergency management agency. Your Alexa unit will flash a signal (usually a yellow light) and make a tone. Just say “Alexa, ask Hyper-Reach to read my notifications.”