Indio Citywide Emergency Alert System Joins Riverside County In Keeping Residents Safe

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Across Riverside County, there is no better time to ensure you are signed up for your local emergency preparedness alerts. Alerts, such as Alert Riverside County, are designed to keep the people safe during emergency events, and the system works with landlines, cell phones and email addresses, according to the alert system website.

The county alert system enables residents to stay informed about what is happening in their area at any given time.

In tandem, other cities in Riverside County have a city alerting system as well, including:

• Riverside
• Corona
• Hemet
• Palm Springs
• Temecula

Now, Indio officials launched a citywide emergency alert system to mark National Preparedness Month and urged residents to sign up for urgent public safety notifications.

"Prepared communities are safer communities," Mayor Glen Miller said in a statement. "National Preparedness Month is the perfect time to take one easy step that makes a big difference, so we strongly encourage our entire community to sign up for alerts to ensure access to critical information right when you need it."

The free alerts will cover severe weather, road closures, evacuations and other emergencies. Residents, businesses and visitors can choose to receive notifications by text, phone call or email, in either English or Spanish.

"Enrolling in the city of Indio's Emergency Alerts helps you quickly, check on loved ones and follow official guidance during fast changing situations," city officials said.

Sign-ups are available at www.indio.org/alert.