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Signing up for emergency alerts provides essential time and information ahead of a disaster, as well as updated guidance during, to help ensure the safety of you and your family during an emergency.
Every California county offers free emergency alerts to support residents during crises. Enroll in alerts for your residential and workplace counties to stay informed and prepared.
Emergency alerts provide immediate notification on cell phones and other mobile devices when emergencies happen in areas that may be, or currently are, under evacuation warnings or orders. Knowing when to evacuate can save lives.
SMART 911 MARTINEZ ALERTS
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for Martinez Alerts. This system enables The City of Martinez to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, police activity, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. You may specify your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more.
THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMMUNITY WARNING SYSYEM
The Contra Costa County Community Warning System (CWS) is one of the nation’s most modern and effective all-hazard public warning systems. CWS is an all-hazards system designed to alert the community of an emergency through multiple communication tools. CWS is generally not used for traffic alerts. Sign up to receive important alerts from CWS here.
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
California EOS provides alerts and messaging with critical information. Don’t let earthquakes catch you off guard! Seconds of advance warning can provide opportunity to take life-saving actions. Register for California Earthquake Early Warning. Wireless Emergency Services (WEA) is a nation-wide system providing lifesaving information for the State of California sent by state and local public officials. Register for these free services at Cal OES Alerts . Visit our Resources page for more!
MyShake
MyShake App: Free smartphone app that provides iPhone and Android users with audio and visual warnings [magnitude 4.5 or higher and Modified Mercalli Intensity III (weak) shaking]. Available at in the Apple App and Google Play stores.
