La Plata County’s New Emergency Alert Notification System

La Plata County's New Emergency Alert Notification System

La Plata County Government has switched from using CodeRED for our Emergency Alert System to LPC Alerts! All residents who had previously signed up for alerts through CodeRED must sign up again with LPC Alerts! The LPC Alerts! emergency notification system is a public alert system used to notify residents by cell phone, email and text message about emergencies in their area. The system can send location-specific alerts, meaning that only those signed up for affected areas receive notifications, allowing for precise and relevant information. This is especially useful for emergencies like wildfire, flood, gas leak, or hazardous weather that might impact only certain parts of the county. With an active fire season predicted, the La Plata County Office of Emergency Management is strongly encouraging all residents and visitors to sign up for LPC Alerts! Director of Emergency Management, Rob Farino, said, "We want our community to be SAFE!... Stay Informed through LPC Alerts!, Watch Duty and official government social media. Arrangements - plan ahead of time, including checklists and "Go-Kits." Fire Ready! - Make sure your home has defensible space and fire mitigation completed. Evacuate - LPC uses the Ready, Set, GO! System. Evacuate without delay when orders are issued." To sign up for LPC Alerts!, please visit our website at www.lpcgov.org/LPCAlerts . Signing up for emergency alerts is a crucial first step in preparing for a disaster, but it's not the last. Be sure you and your household develop a disaster plan and review it with your household. Templates are available at www.ready.gov/plan .