Rep. Vincent Candelora Encourages Residents to Sign Up for Emergency Notifications

Rep. Vincent Candelora Encourages Residents to Sign Up for Emergency Notifications

Representative Vincent Candelora is encouraging residents to sign up for the CT Alert Emergency Notification System. CT Alert ENS allows state and local officials to help protect lives and property by providing critical information to residents during emergencies, including dangerous situations related to schools or an emergency weather alert like a tornado warning. The system allows authorized users, such as state and local emergency personnel, to quickly send out an emergency alert to residents in any affected geographic area within the state. Depending on the emergency, the alert may be sent to an entire town, part of a town, a group of towns, or a large area of the state. “In emergency situations, reaction time is precious. The more reaction time the better their chances residents have of escaping harm,” said Candelora. “Most people don’t always have on a TV or radio during the day but they do usually find themselves near an office phone, home phone, or cell phone. This system would provide those residents with the earliest alert of a potential life-threatening situation,” he continued. To sign-up for alerts or to learn more about the program you can visit www.ctalert.gov. In addition to a “land-line,” residents can also add mobile phones, e-mail, text messaging and other instant messaging as a means of receiving alerts. “In light of the recent southern Connecticut severe weather and tornado warnings, I wanted to encourage everyone to take advantage of this service that our state provides free of charge,” said Candelora. “The CT Alert ENS a great tool. It’s an easy way to add a level of protection and peace of mind,” he said. CT Alert ENS is managed by the State Departments of Public Safety and Emergency Management and Homeland Security and is available for use by state and local 911 Emergency Communications Centers, and some state agencies.