Here in the Seattle area, we have the Regional Public Information Network (RPIN) for which you can register and receive emergency SMS or MMS messages. I signed up a year or so ago and it's been fairly effective. Sometimes, though, there are too many messages that are only relevant to a small population. I live in Seattle and have set my preferences that way, but still get messages about each local county's status. During a big storm, that's a lot of messages.
Great idea, but needs more refinement, as I'm sure will come with more experience.
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Here in the Seattle area, we have the Regional Public Information Network (RPIN) for which you can register and receive emergency SMS or MMS messages. I signed up a year or so ago and it's been fairly effective. Sometimes, though, there are too many messages that are only relevant to a small population. I live in Seattle and have set my preferences that way, but still get messages about each local county's status. During a big storm, that's a lot of messages.
Great idea, but needs more refinement, as I'm sure will come with more experience.
Correction: RPIN uses email to reach your PC, PDA, mobile, etc. I happen to receive my messages on my mobile as SMS.