Article Source: County of San Mateo CA
San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services Adopts Statewide Protocol for Emergency Alerts
The resolution adopted by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 13, 2018, regarding expansion of the SMC Alert notification system supports Senate Bill 821 which Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Sept. 21, 2018.
Find out what's happening in San Brunofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The law allows counties, like the County of San Mateo, to work with public utilities on enrolling residents in the emergency notification system via customer contact information. The goal is greater participation in SMC Alert so that residents can stay informed in the case of a natural disaster or emergency.
If the County and the utilities do reach an agreement, implementation could still be months away so the County encourages residents to proactively sign up for and customize their emergency notifications at www.SMCAlert.info.
Find out what's happening in San Brunofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
=
Robert Riechel
Send your articles and photos to:
E=Mail: SanBrunoPatch.Robert@Yahoo.com
WEB: https://patch.com/california/s...
Photo Credit: San Bruno CA Patch Archives
Source Credit: County of San Mateo CA
CLICK on link below to Subscribe to News Alerts and a Daily Email Newsletter for San Bruno Patch
http://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_CA_SANBRUNO_282
#SanBrunoPatch