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Grand Prairie urges mosquito precautions and promotes Alert GP emergency sign-up
Summary
City messaging on the program urged residents to take personal precautions against West Nile virus and to sign up for the city's Alert GP emergency notification service.
A recorded City of Grand Prairie message on the community program advised residents to protect themselves against West Nile virus by using insect repellent containing DEET, wearing long sleeves and pants, and draining standing water.
The message also promoted the city's Alert GP emergency notification system. The city described Alert GP as a high‑speed communications service managed by the Grand Prairie Emergency Management Team that can send targeted alerts citywide or to specific areas, and urged residents to sign up at gptx.org/alertgp.
"If we can't reach you, we can't alert you," the recorded city message said, encouraging residents to register so they will receive emergency notifications.
The city also offered health guidance in the recorded segment: use insect spray with DEET and take steps to reduce standing water where mosquitoes breed. The public notice provided the city web address gptx.org/fightthebitten as a resource for more information about West Nile prevention and the alert system.
