Austin Local Alert System News Conference

City of Austin · March 31, 2026

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Mayor Watson opened the press conference, introduced Jim Reddick (city director of Austin Emergency Management), Hector Nieto (Travis County public information officer) and new assistant city manager for public safety Ramon Batista, and announced the purpose of the briefing: public notification about an upcoming statewide emergency-alert drill.

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Mayor Watson and city and county emergency officials announced that Austin and Travis County will take part in a statewide emergency-alert drill on Thursday, April 2, and urged residents to sign up for Warn Central Texas and check device settings so they receive life‑saving notices.

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