Dear Colleagues,
April is National Earthquake Preparedness Month, and in Portland, earthquakes are a constant and significant concern. The City of Portland, in close collaboration with partners in the region, state and federally, is always looking to be better prepared for such an event. Individuals, families, offices and places of business need to be prepared and know about the tools available to them in case of an earthquake or other emergency.
This morning, Portland's Office of Emergency Management (PoEM) unveiled a new feature of the city's coordinated information website, www.publicalerts.org, designed to rapidly get information out to residents in times of emergency.
You can now go to publicalerts.org, click on the Sign Up button, and register to get voicemail, email and text messages sent directly to your mobile phone in times of emergency. The information you provide is protected and confidential. It takes only a minute to sign up, so please register yourself, and tell your friends, neighbors and coworkers about it.
I especially encourage City of Portland employees to sign up so as to stay up-to-the-minute on what we're communicating out to the general public. We will also look to this new tool as a way to communicate with city employees in times of emergency. In the coming months, we will continue to add features and abilities to the site, publicalerts.org.
In the meantime, please take a moment to go online, visit www.publicalerts.org, and sign yourself up. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Sam Adams
Mayor, City of Portland
