Sign up for emergency alerts in El Paso-Las Cruces area
Below are just a few of the emergency alerts you can sign up for in the El Paso-Las Cruces area.
El Paso Citizen Alert
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for the El Paso Notification System. This notification system enables the City/County to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons, and evacuation of buildings or neighborhoods.
You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, cell, or business phone, email, text messages, hearing impaired receiving devices, and more. You pick where, you pick how.
IMPORTANT – Once you provide your phone numbers and email in step #3, you MUST enter contact preferences in order to receive emergency and/or community alerts. Sign up at http://bit.ly/1oe3WHd
El Paso Independent School District
EPISD spokesperson Vanessa Monsivais told ABC-7 they have more than 62,000 students and their system takes time to call everyone.
Some EPISD parents told ABC-7 they received EPISD’s call today up to three hours after the announced delayed start of 9 a.m.
The phone call method of letting parents know of a change is one of many means used by the district to inform parents, Monsisvais told ABC-7.
Another way is the text alert notification which happens in real time.
Sign up today to receive texts to keep upto date on what’s happening at your child’s school.
Quick, easy to read text messages will appear on your mobile device alerting you about:
• Important school announcements
• Events information
• Emergency notifications
Sign up now by entering your cell phone number in the Parent Portal at episd.org. Then text YES to 68453. Go to Parent Portal at http://bit.ly/XPae9c
City of Las Cruces
Sign up for emergency alert notifications from the City of Las Cruces at http://bit.ly/1qnUGjx
