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5/26/2016 2:29 PM 

Emergency management coordinators throughout the 10-county region want every resident to register their mobile devices at WarnCentralTexas.org, so they can stay informed during disasters and other emergency situations. Williamson County is encouraging everyone to register cellphone numbers and email addresses to receive emergency alerts by text, email or phone call about their neighborhood.

“You can protect your family, property and self by signing up to receive alerts,” said Jarred Thomas, Williamson County emergency management coordinator. “Mobile devices serve as the most effective ways to communicate warnings directly to those most affected. I encourage residents also to download the mobile application to get alerts wherever they may be.”

By registering cell phones and email addresses to receive emergency alerts, people can stay informed even when they are not at home. When local emergency personnel and government officials identify a serious threat, such as active flooding, fires, hazardous materials spills, power outages, boil water notices or police activity, they can directly contact those who are most affected to give them vital information. In addition to alerts sent by local jurisdictions, residents may choose to receive automated warnings — tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood, for example — from the National Weather Service.

The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) uses the 9-1-1 database to call landline phones, but the number of landline users is steadily declining as more people make cellphones their main communication tool. Because the 10-county CAPCOG region uses the same notification system, anyone can register their email and cell numbers to multiple locations in the region, so that they receive alerts about their home, office or even a local vacation home. Contact information, including phone numbers and email addresses, is only used for emergency and major incident notification.

This notification service is provided through CAPCOG. Warncentraltexas.org serves Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis and Williamson counties.

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