When an emergency strikes, will you know what to do, where to go or where to get more information? You can if you sign up for free emergency alerts from the local governments in the Washington, DC region.

In less than five minutes, you can customize which free emergency alerts are sent to your cell phone or e-mail, so you have instant access to information to help you protect yourself and loved ones.

Instant, Official Information in Emergencies
Get official information from firefighters, police and emergency managers about:

• Major emergency alerts (terrorism or natural disasters)
• Severe weather alerts
• Severe traffic reports
• Amber alerts
• School closings
• Government closings

Get Alerts Wherever You Are
You’ll get instant information no matter where you are because alerts can be sent to your:

• Cell phone
• PDA, like BlackBerry ®
• Pager
• Email
• RSS