To further strengthen communications with the public during emergency situations, the City of Menifee has launched two new emergency management platforms: Alert Menifee (for notifications) and Genasys Protect (for viewing evacuation zones via an interactive map).
Alert Menifee will be used to communicate public safety topics, including severe weather, evacuations, road closures, etc. Users who sign up for this alert can choose the types of alerts they want to receive and how to receive them, including landline phone, cell phone, text/SMS message, and email. Users will also have the ability to customize the order they wish to receive alerts.
The information entered into the system is for communicating emergency and official city information only – neither the city nor Genasys will share or sell personal information.
Genasys Protect allows residents to look up their predetermined evacuation zone using the search bar in the top left and view live zone statuses, road closures, and evacuation points during an emergency. The city encourages its resident to look up important addresses and record the zone IDs in an easily visible place such as on the fridge or by the door.
“Alert Menifee and Genasys Protect are great assets that will help ensure residents receive timely and accurate information during an emergency,” Interim Police Chief Pat Walsh said. “We highly encourage the Menifee community to sign up and become familiar with these new resources that can help protect themselves and their families during a crisis.”
For more information and to sign up for alerts, visit www.cityofmenifee.us/alertmenifee.
