Alameda County, Local Cities To Conduct Regional Alert & Warning Exercise

ALAMEDA COUNTY — The Alameda County Office of Emergency Services is partnering with local cities throughout the county to conduct a regional Alert and Warning Exercise Tuesday.

Over the past several months, the county and partner jurisdictions have worked together to update notification procedures, improve message templates, integrate current technologies, and incorporate best practices from recent disasters.

On Tuesday, emergency personnel and authorized message senders will rehearse the use of emergency notification systems and strengthen coordination between local agencies before fire season.

Residents may receive additional preparedness messaging from their local city or agency as part of this effort, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said.

Residents are encouraged to strengthen emergency readiness capabilities in a number of ways:

• Making an emergency plan
• Building or updating an emergency supply kit
• Reviewing evacuation routes and emergency contacts
• Signing up for emergency notifications on acalert.org

Visit ready.gov/plan for more information.