|
Answer the Call for Emergency Notification
Your help is needed to get a powerful new emergency notification system up and running. A service called CodeRED will distribute emergency messages via telephone to targeted areas or the entire community at a rate of 1,000 calls per minute. By registering, you’ll be added to the emergency call list.
This service can be used in case of fires, chemical spills, evacuations, lock downs, downed power lines, lost individuals, natural disasters, abductions, water system problems, bomb threats, or other emergencies. Calls can be geographically targeted for localized messaging. If widespread, the entire community could be called within 20 to 30 minutes. The system also reports who did not get a call so that they may be contacted by other means.
It is important for residents and businesses to register, especially if they use unlisted numbers, cell phones, or VOIP. Those who do not register their address and phone number may not be notified with CodeRED in the case of an emergency.
Registration is confidential, free, and easy. Click here or call the Citizen Information Center at 503-635-0257.
|
|
