Thurston County Expands Emergency Alert Options

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  Thurston County Emergency Management has expanded its alert system to include river flood notifications“Public AlertsPublic Alerts provide citizens the opportunity to sign up to receive certain types of notifications. Currently in Thurston County, river flood notifications are available for public sign up and notification.”
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  Thurston County Emergency Management allows residents to register for specific notifications like river floods“Public AlertsPublic Alerts provide citizens the opportunity to sign up to receive certain types of notifications. Currently in Thurston County, river flood notifications are available for public sign up and notification.”
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  The county system includes Emergency Notification Public Alerts for burn bans“Emergency Notification Public AlertsThese types of notifications typically target a geographic area and include a wide range of alerts including: burn bans boil notices missing persons and chemical spills to name a few.”
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  The county system includes Emergency Notification Public Alerts for boil notices“Emergency Notification Public AlertsThese types of notifications typically target a geographic area and include a wide range of alerts including: burn bans boil notices missing persons and chemical spills to name a few.”
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  The county system includes Emergency Notification Public Alerts for chemical spills“Emergency Notification Public AlertsThese types of notifications typically target a geographic area and include a wide range of alerts including: burn bans boil notices missing persons and chemical spills to name a few.”
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  The county system includes Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) for immediate weather and hazard alerts on smartphones“Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)WEA are text alerts that can be received on most smart phones and are relevant to your current location, not your home or the address associated with your phone. WEA messages are short and typically alert for extreme weather or area hazards, AMBER Alerts or Presidential alerts of national emergency. You can opt out of all WEA alerts, aside from Presidential alerts.”
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  Residents can register for alerts by visiting the county website“Click here to register Thurston County Emergency Management, in an effort to keep our citizens safe and apprised of hazardous conditions in the area, uses several types of alerts to warn the public of potential hazards within Thurston County: Emergency Notification Public AlertsThese types of notifications typically target a geographic area and include a wide range of alerts including: burn bans boil notices missing persons and chemical spills to name a few.”
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  Residents can register for alerts by calling (360) 867-2800“If you are having trouble, or would like more information on Thurston Community Alert, call (360) 867-2800.”
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  The system aims to provide timely warnings about hazardous conditions affecting Thurston County“Thurston County Emergency Management, in an effort to keep our citizens safe and apprised of hazardous conditions in the area, uses several types of alerts to warn the public of potential hazards within Thurston County:”