As of 2011, all islanders are encouraged to enroll in the Islands Emergency Alert System. This is a tool that enables emergency responders to send out email, text message, and home phone notices to islanders in a critical emergency. No Spam. This tool will only be used to pass on critical information in major emergencies. Examples might be a wildfire, tsunami warning, or other sudden major event. It will not be used for weather related warnings, unless the event is sudden and significant in nature.

Looking for more info about this system? Click HERE.

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In addition, there are several 3rd-party email lists that may be worth signing up for:

• MyStateUSA provides county specific updates and warnings specifically related to weather.

• The West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center issues email bulletins for North Pacific tsunami and seismic events.

• USGS Earthquake Notification List: Customizable Email notification of earthquakes worldwide.