diff --git a/localgov_alert_banner.page.inc b/localgov_alert_banner.page.inc
index a5084594..aa0b9e71 100644
--- a/localgov_alert_banner.page.inc
+++ b/localgov_alert_banner.page.inc
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ function template_preprocess_localgov_alert_banner(array &$variables) {
   // Type of alert is an optional field and may not exist.
   if ($entity->hasField('type_of_alert')) {
     $variables['type_of_alert'] = $entity->get('type_of_alert')->value;
+    $definitions = \Drupal::service('entity_field.manager')->getFieldDefinitions('localgov_alert_banner', 'localgov_alert_banner');
+    $options = $definitions['type_of_alert']->getSetting('allowed_values');
+    $variables['type_of_alert_label'] = $options[$variables['type_of_alert']];
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/templates/localgov-alert-banner.html.twig b/templates/localgov-alert-banner.html.twig
index 4d7d38d5..833adcb2 100644
--- a/templates/localgov-alert-banner.html.twig
+++ b/templates/localgov-alert-banner.html.twig
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   ]
 %}
 
-<article {{ attributes.addClass(classes) }}>
+<article {{ attributes.addClass(classes) }} role="region" aria-label="{{ type_of_alert_label }}">
   {# Begin Wrapper #}
   <div class="localgov-alert-banner__wrapper">
     {# Begin Inner #}