Think about your connections and the online communities you’re already a part of, so you can share updates and information when something happens.
AlbanyAlerts
Do today:
Sign up online
In an emergency:
Stay informed of situations in the city during emergency events.
Social Media
Do today:
- Create a Facebook Group with friends and family so you can send messages and be prepared together.
In an emergency:
- Post a status letting everyone know you are ok.
- Use a hashtag like #AlbanyOREmergency to include your tweets in the crowdsourced emergency feed.
- If conditions permit, stay connected to the City of Albany for information and assistance.
Save documents to the cloud
Do today:
Scan personal information like insurance, medical, and identification information and save digital copies in the cloud through services like:
In an emergency:
Retrieve your information remotely in case you can’t get home or if your documents are lost.
Connect offline
Social networks don’t need to come from an internet connection, reach out to the connections you already have:
- Neighbors
- Book clubs
- Coworkers
- Congregations
- etc.
