How to stay up to date in a disaster
The Fourth of July flood in the Highland Lakes highlighted the importance of disaster awareness as well as the number of ways residents can get crucial information when things go wrong.
Stay alert via the following notification systems:
ACROSS THE REGION
Residents of Burnet and Llano counties can register with Warn Central Texas, a free emergency notification system that serves 10 Central Texas counties. The system lets users customize their alert settings and delivery methods, including automated phone calls, texts, or emails. Alerts cover natural disasters, including floods, fires, and evacuations; boil water notices and other public safety incidents; missing child reports; and more.
Warn Central Texas sent out immediate alerts during the recent flood as well as the 2½-day boil water notice from the city of Marble Falls.
Sign up for Warn Central Texas here.
BURNET COUNTY
Visit the Burnet County Office of Emergency Management webpage for information about the county’s emergency responses or contact the office at 512-715-5262 or dmarchio@burnetcountytexas.org. Residents can also follow the Burnet County Government Facebook page for immediate updates during disasters.
LLANO COUNTY
Visit the Llano County Office of Emergency Management webpage for information about Llano County emergency responses or contact the office at 325-247-2039 or gbennett@co.llano.tx.us. Residents can also follow the Llano County Office of Emergency Management Facebook page for immediate updates during disasters.
CITY-SPECIFIC ALERTS
Marble Falls—Residents can sign up for alerts through the municipal notification system here. These notifications include critical disaster information as well as city reports and events. The system was recently in action during the boil water notice, sending out alerts by phone and email when it was put in place Tuesday afternoon and when it was lifted Friday morning.
Residents can also follow the city on Facebook or visit its website for information during emergencies and updates on events and projects.
Granite Shoals—Residents can sign up for an emergency alert system through Everbridge, which provides city-specific notifications such as major weather warnings, public works projects, and updates on events and activities. Alerts are delivered via phone call, text, or email, depending on the user’s preferences.
Sign up for the Granite Shoals alert system here.
Residents can also follow the city on Facebook or visit its website for information during emergencies and updates on events and projects.
Burnet—Residents have access to the Voyent Alert system, which provides city-specific alerts via text, email, or phone call. Voyent can also be downloaded as a phone application.
Sign up for Burnet’s alert system here.
Residents can also follow the city on Facebook or visit its website for information during emergencies.