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County encourages residents to sign up for 333111 emergency messages as power‑authority alerts expand
5789872 · August 29, 2025
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Summary
LEPC members discussed a new New York State short‑code alert channel (333111) that sends county‑targeted emergency messages and noted that the state or power authority is now sending curtailment and high‑demand notices to emergency managers.
Columbia County emergency staff urged residents and agencies to sign up for New York State’s targeted emergency text channel by texting 333111 and entering their county name (for example, Columbia). Staff said the service provides county‑specific notifications about weather, highway conditions, long‑term outages and sheltering…
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