Many organizations including law enforcement, fire departments, and school districts have recently added the Flash Alert service which allows news media and community members to stay up-to-date on upcoming events, public education, and emergency incident messages.
This service is free to join; to add the Flash Alert News Service just log on to www.flashalert.net. Then click “Portland” on the map to the right and choose which organizations from which you would like to receive notifications (your local fire and police, Dept. of Emergency Management, schools, etc.).
There you can subscribe to emergency alerts and news releases. Just type in your e-mail address and follow the steps to create your account in just a few minutes. You can add up to two e-mail addresses and have messages sent directly to your cell phone. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation e-mail or text message with a three letter validation code. Input this code, click update, and you’re done!
Police and fire departments, schools, and other government organizations use these services to get information out to media and their communities such as school closures, weather emergencies, and breaking news. Flash alert started primarily in the Northwest by journalist Craig Walker and has now branched out to seven states.
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