Maryland Adds Regional Emergency Alerts to Mobile App
23 September 2015 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
As part of National Preparedness Month,
Marylanders can prepare for emergencies before they occur by using
a mobile app
Maryland’s award-winning official emergency management mobile
app, MARYLAND Prepares, launched by the Maryland Emergency
Management Agency (MEMA), has been enhanced to provide real-time
regional emergency alerts to keep Marylanders informed during an
emergency or severe weather. The mobile app displays real-time
regional alerts for power outages, severe weather, traffic
incidents, flooding, hospital status updates and shelter
information from multiple sources statewide.
“Downloading the MARYLAND Prepares mobile app is one way that
residents can prepare themselves for emergencies before they
occur,” said MEMA Executive Director Russell Strickland. “This free
app equips Marylanders with resources and alert information that
can help keep them safe and informed after a disaster.”
During National Preparedness Month, MEMA is encouraging all
Marylanders to download the MARYLAND Prepares mobile app to setup
an emergency go-kit and family communications plan. Thousands of
Marylanders have already downloaded the free mobile app that is
available in the app stores for Apple and Android devices. Links to
the mobile app can also be accessed through the State’s official
website, Maryland.gov, or through MEMA’s website,
mema.maryland.gov.
The MARYLAND Prepares mobile app provides on-the-go resources
Marylanders need to be prepared before, during and after an
emergency or severe weather incident and provides real-time alerts
for citizens. With the addition of MEMA’s aggregated real-time
alert data to the mobile app, residents receive the most
up-to-the-minute information. The device’s location automatically
determines the region, but users can manually select a different
region and manage the push notifications in the device settings.
iPhone users also receive the push notifications on a paired Apple
Watch.
Additional Features Include:
- Prepare Emergency Kits through
interactive checklists
- View Emergency Preparation Guides for
different types of emergencies
- Create customized Family Communication
Plans
- Send an “I’m Safe” message via email,
text, and social networks
- Monitor current cyber threats and
suspicious activity
- Access Maryland Emergency Management
Agency news and events
- View current and extended national
weather forecasts based on current location; ability to save
multiple locations
- Locate Maryland Emergency Management
Agency contacts and other useful emergency resources
- Customizable application settings and
privacy controls
The MARYLAND Prepares mobile app was developed at no charge for
the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) by NIC Maryland,
through the self-funded eGovernment services contract with the
Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT).
About NIC Maryland
NIC Maryland builds, operates, maintains, supports and markets
Maryland.gov and its eGovernment services. Maryland.gov is the
official website of the State of Maryland (http://www.maryland.gov)
and is a collaborative public/private partnership managed by the
Department of Information Technology (DoIT) and NIC Maryland. NIC
Maryland helps Maryland state and local government entities
web-enable their services and operates without tax funds through a
Self-funded eGovernment Services contract. NIC Maryland has
developed more than 60 eGov products and services for the State of
Maryland since the contract was awarded in August, 2011.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading
provider of official government websites, online services, and
secure payment processing solutions. The Company's innovative
eGovernment services help make government more accessible to
everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides
eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local
agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the
“100 Best Small Companies in America” six times, most recently
ranked at No. 36 (2014), and the Company has been included four
times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is
available at https://www.egov.com/.
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