Comments on: A Reminder About Emergency E-Mail/Text Alerts As Snow Storm Hits Eastern Seaboard http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/03/01/a-reminder-about-emergency-e-mailtext-alerts-as-snow-storm-hits-eastern-seaboard/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Memo To ‘Color Alert’ Task Force: Put Your Citizen Hats On, Design With/For Public, Integrate Into Overall Citizen Preparedness Program, Consider All-Hazards Approach (Maybe Starting With H1N1), Replace Changing Colors With Consistent Communic http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/03/01/a-reminder-about-emergency-e-mailtext-alerts-as-snow-storm-hits-eastern-seaboard/comment-page-1/#comment-40081 Memo To ‘Color Alert’ Task Force: Put Your Citizen Hats On, Design With/For Public, Integrate Into Overall Citizen Preparedness Program, Consider All-Hazards Approach (Maybe Starting With H1N1), Replace Changing Colors With Consistent Communic Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:06:09 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=356#comment-40081 [...] would be helpful to the public if any federal system is aligned with those of states and localities who are currently signing residents up for their text and email alerts. That’s important for consistency in communicating with the public, but it will also help in [...] [...] would be helpful to the public if any federal system is aligned with those of states and localities who are currently signing residents up for their text and email alerts. That’s important for consistency in communicating with the public, but it will also help in [...]

]]> By: Is Twitter Playing A Positive Or Negative Role During Swine Flu Outbreak? I Say Positive But Am Concerned About Governmental Social Media Capability During A Pandemic http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/03/01/a-reminder-about-emergency-e-mailtext-alerts-as-snow-storm-hits-eastern-seaboard/comment-page-1/#comment-30483 Is Twitter Playing A Positive Or Negative Role During Swine Flu Outbreak? I Say Positive But Am Concerned About Governmental Social Media Capability During A Pandemic Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:45:43 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=356#comment-30483 [...] If your local or state government has a feed, I would also subscribe to those (in addition to any text and email alerts they offer). And then you can find trusted internet experts such as Mashable which leads you to information [...] [...] If your local or state government has a feed, I would also subscribe to those (in addition to any text and email alerts they offer). And then you can find trusted internet experts such as Mashable which leads you to information [...]

]]> By: Is Twitter Playing A Positive Or Negative Role During Swine Flu Outbreak? I Say Positive But Am Concerned About Governmental Social Media Capability During A Pandemic http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/03/01/a-reminder-about-emergency-e-mailtext-alerts-as-snow-storm-hits-eastern-seaboard/comment-page-1/#comment-30456 Is Twitter Playing A Positive Or Negative Role During Swine Flu Outbreak? I Say Positive But Am Concerned About Governmental Social Media Capability During A Pandemic Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:10:02 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=356#comment-30456 [...] If your local or state government has a feed, I would also subscribe to those (in addition to any text and email alerts they offer). And then you can find trusted internet experts such as Mashable which leads you to information [...] [...] If your local or state government has a feed, I would also subscribe to those (in addition to any text and email alerts they offer). And then you can find trusted internet experts such as Mashable which leads you to information [...]

]]> By: Jonathan D. Abolins http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/03/01/a-reminder-about-emergency-e-mailtext-alerts-as-snow-storm-hits-eastern-seaboard/comment-page-1/#comment-23243 Jonathan D. Abolins Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:21:10 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=356#comment-23243 I live & work in New Jersey. I have been receiving alerts via e-mail and mobile phone texting from NJ Alert. This is a project of a colleague of mine and is available for free at http://www.njalert.org/ Other NJ Preparedness sites: NJHomelandSecurity.gov http://www.njhomelandsecurity.gov/ Information, first responder helps, NJ CERT info, training events, including an open house this spring. No alerts emails or txting yet. NJ Office of Emergency Management http://www.ready.nj.gov/ Lots of information. Links to weather and traffic updates. No alerts email or txting yet. If you are looking for prepardness / emergency management resources in your state, one resource is Ready.gov's state & local information page at http://www.ready.gov/america/local/ Regards, Jonathan D. Abolins I live & work in New Jersey. I have been receiving alerts via e-mail and mobile phone texting from NJ Alert. This is a project of a colleague of mine and is available for free at http://www.njalert.org/

Other NJ Preparedness sites:

NJHomelandSecurity.gov
http://www.njhomelandsecurity.gov/
Information, first responder helps, NJ CERT info, training events, including an open house this spring. No alerts emails or txting yet.

NJ Office of Emergency Management
http://www.ready.nj.gov/
Lots of information. Links to weather and traffic updates. No alerts email or txting yet.

If you are looking for prepardness / emergency management resources in your state, one resource is Ready.gov’s state & local information page at http://www.ready.gov/america/local/

Regards,

Jonathan D. Abolins

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