Methodology
How we source and verify
AlertRelief exists to give people accurate, useful information after a local incident. That only works if the information is trustworthy. Here is how we keep it that way.
Primary sources first
Every published detail traces to a named source — government agencies, official public-information officers, regulatory filings, and established local outlets. We cite them on the page so you can check the original.
Human verification
Drafts may be assembled with software, but a person verifies each fact against its source before anything is published. We do not auto-publish unreviewed output.
No speculation
If a detail isn't supported by a source, it doesn't appear. We distinguish confirmed facts from agency estimates, and we say when something is still developing or unknown.
Living records
Active incidents change. Each page shows when it was last verified, and significant updates are reflected in the timeline.
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we fix it and note the change. To report an error, contact us with the page and the source that contradicts it.