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'''AlertHouston''' is the City of Houston’s official source for information about emergency events, current conditions, expected impacts, important City services, and actions that residents can take to keep themselves safe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Posey |first=Holly Galvan |date=2024-04-10 |title=Get real-time emergency notifications with AlertHouston |url=https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/04/10/get-real-time-emergency-notifications-with-alerthouston/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=KPRC |language=en}}</ref> Registration is free and alerts are available through text message, voice call, or email. Users can also sign up for push notifications through the Everbridge app. In 2018, it was announced that the system would be improved through geo-targeting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayberry |first=Ed |date=2018-02-07 |title=‘Alert Houston’ Public Warning System To Become More Targeted |url=https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2018/02/07/266261/alert-houston-public-warning-system-to-become-more-targeted/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Houston Public Media |language=en-US}}</ref> |
'''AlertHouston''' is the City of Houston’s official source for information about emergency events, current conditions, expected impacts, important City services, and actions that residents can take to keep themselves safe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Posey |first=Holly Galvan |date=2024-04-10 |title=Get real-time emergency notifications with AlertHouston |url=https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/04/10/get-real-time-emergency-notifications-with-alerthouston/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=KPRC |language=en}}</ref> Registration is free and alerts are available through text message, voice call, or email. Users can also sign up for push notifications through the Everbridge app. In 2018, it was announced that the system would be improved through geo-targeting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayberry |first=Ed |date=2018-02-07 |title=‘Alert Houston’ Public Warning System To Become More Targeted |url=https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2018/02/07/266261/alert-houston-public-warning-system-to-become-more-targeted/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Houston Public Media |language=en-US}}</ref> As of May 2023, less than 9% of Houston residents had signed up for alerts. |
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== Accessibility == |
== Accessibility == |
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AlertHouston is the City of Houston’s official source for information about emergency events, current conditions, expected impacts, important City services, and actions that residents can take to keep themselves safe.[1] Registration is free and alerts are available through text message, voice call, or email. Users can also sign up for push notifications through the Everbridge app. In 2018, it was announced that the system would be improved through geo-targeting.[2] As of May 2023, less than 9% of Houston residents had signed up for alerts.
Accessibility
In 2023, residents demanded that the sign up process for alerts become more accessible. Although alerts were available in multiple languages, the barriers that existed in signing up for alerts excluded many non-english speaking residents.[3]
References
- ^ Posey, Holly Galvan (2024-04-10). "Get real-time emergency notifications with AlertHouston". KPRC. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Mayberry, Ed (2018-02-07). "'Alert Houston' Public Warning System To Become More Targeted". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Romero, Jhair (2023-05-26). "Houston not doing enough to reach non-English speakers during emergencies, advocates say". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-12-15.