Residents of Maryland Heights, set your phones to buzz, because the city's annual all-resident emergency alert test is incoming. On January 1, 2025, the local police department will be sending out a TEST notification as part of their MH Alerts system. The idea is simple: keep everyone in the loop when it's about matters of safety and urgency. According to a social media post by the Maryland Heights Police Department, no response will be needed for this drill in digital vigilance.
The notification, which can come as a call or a text depending on what you've told the system you prefer, will be networked through Everbridge. This nifty tech is the backbone of Maryland Heights' emergency mass notification efforts, enabling direct outreach to residents via text, email, phone calls, and potentially other platforms. For those wanting to opt in, additional severe weather notifications and individual contact preferences can be managed over at marylandheights.com/MHAlerts.
"This system, powered by Everbridge, enables us to directly reach individuals in our jurisdiction through text, email, phone calls, and more," the police department's announcement remarked. It seems that in this era of unending connectivity, Maryland Heights is making strides to loop everyone into an emergency communications network that's diverse as well as robust.
For anyone worrying about starting the New Year with an unexpected jolt, rest easy. The test alert will be clearly labeled as such. It's just one more stitch in the fabric of modern community safety efforts. Likewise, for those who haven't yet signed up or those wishing to revise their emergency contact preferences, a quick visit to the city's MH Alerts page will show you the ropes. It's all part of making sure that, when something critical hits the fan, Maryland Heights won't just hope for the best but will have dialed in every resident for the update.
