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Deschutes Alerts: countywide test set for May 13; additional‑needs outreach explained
Summary
Carrie Carl of Bend's risk and emergency management office briefed COBAC on Deschutes Alerts, the county-run opt-in emergency-notification system, how residents register additional needs, the AFN call team, and the May 13 annual test that the county expects will reach more than 72,000 sign-ups.
Carrie Carl, director of risk and emergency management for the City of Bend, told the committee that Deschutes Alerts is an opt‑in notification platform managed by Deschutes County and powered by Everbridge that allows residents to register locations and select notification channels (phone, SMS, email, app).
"The short answer is no," Carl said when asked whether the county shares additional-needs information; she explained…
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