The Alert DC system uses the Roam Secure Alert Network to provide immediate text notification and update information during a major crisis or emergency.

This system delivers important emergency alerts, notifications and updates by a range of media, including your e-mail account, cell phone, pager, Blackberry, or wireless PDA (Palm, iPAQ, etc...)

When an incident or emergency occurs, authorized DC Emergency Management personnel can rapidly notify you using this community alert system, which includes real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what to do or what not to do, who to contact and other important information.

Alert DC is available to citizens of the District of Columbia as well as individuals traveling to or working in the District. Sign up for an account to receive alerts and emergency notifications today.

To sign up for text alerts:

• Log onto http://alert.dc.gov
• Click on the “Text Alert” button under Receive Emergency Alerts.
• Type your name
• Enter your e-mail address
• Select devise(s), if relevant (you must choose a service provider in the box to the left and put in a phone number or e-mail address to the right)
• Enter a password (it will ask you to do this twice to confirm)
• Select communities (pick one or as many as you like. By choosing a school, you are sent information from the community that school is located in)
• Click Register (on the bottom of the page)
• Response to questions, when appropriate or just click no to all
• Click Finish registration