News Release - County Launches New Emergency Notification System

News Release - County Launches New Emergency Notification System

Release Date: 5/4/2016

Deschutes County is launching a new emergency notification system, Deschutes Alerts, to help keep residents safe during emergencies.

Residents can sign up to receive emergency notifications by visiting: www.deschutes.org/911/alerts. There is no cost to register for the system or to receive notifications.

“Deschutes Alerts will help 9-1-1, public safety agencies and emergency managers communicate with citizens during emergencies,” said Steve Reinke, Deschutes County 9-1-1 Director. “The ability to notify people via text, email and phone call will help us get people the information they need as quickly as possible.”

When signing up for the new system, residents can specify how they’d like to receive messages, with options ranging from landline and cell phone calls, to text messages and emails.

In order to register, residents need to provide their name, address and at least one phone number. Personal information is not shared with any third party organizations and is confidential.

Deschutes County residents who previously registered with the Citizen Emergency Notification System (CENS) will not need to re-register to receive Deschutes Alerts. All CENS users will receive an email prompting them to update their account information. 

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