The El Paso Emergency Alert System is a reverse notification process provided by the El Paso City/County Office of Emergency Management.
The system is implemented when a disaster and or/emergency situation has been identified in El Paso County or surrounding region. It does the following:
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It identifies the affected area
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Provides at risk citizens with a message describing the threat
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Followed by specific instructions explaining protective measures citizens should take to ensure their safety
The system can deliver messages by:
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Land-line Telephone
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Cellular Telephones
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Text Messages on cell phones
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Email Alerts
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TTY/TDD Devices for deaf or hard of hearing
Listed are some of the community partners available to assist with registration, especially for those with special needs:
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2-1-1
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Area Agency on Aging
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DSHS-Division for Blind Services
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DSHS- Deaf / Hard of Hearing
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VOLAR
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LULAC Project Amistad
To register log on to
http://www.EPEmergencyAlert.com (A Spanish version of the website is also available, just click on the upper right hand link in red to change the website).
Examples of Use of El Paso Emergency Alert System:
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Emergency Evacuations
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Natural or Man Made Disasters
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Hazardous Material Incidents
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Border Violence Incidents
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