Emergency Notification System
Persons may link their cellular telephone number to one or more locations within the 10-county CAPCOG region, including their homes, businesses and the homes of relatives.
If a participating local government activates the system for an area that contains a location that has been registered to a particular cellular telephone number, the system will attempt to send the emergency message to that cellular telephone. PLEASE NOTE: This notification system only works within the Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis and Williamson Counties.
Emergency notification messages are initiated by local public safety agencies as one of several methods of relaying vital information to their citizens.
How the Process Works
- 1. You will be asked to enter your name, the cellular telephone number that you want to register, and your cellular carrier. If your carrier is not listed or if your cellular telephone does not receive text messages, you should select ‘Other/No text’ in the Wireless Carrier box.
2. You will then request a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that is used to identify you on the system. The PIN will be sent as a text message to the cellular telephone you are registering. Text messaging charges may apply. If you selected ‘Other/No text’ in the Wireless Carrier box, a CAPCOG staff member will call your cellular telephone and relay your PIN.
3. When you receive the PIN, you can use the PIN and cellular telephone number to sign in to the application. Please make a note of your PIN– it will allow you to sign in to the system to change your information.
4. After signing in, you will have the option to register your telephone to a particular location, add additional locations, delete a location or delete all your locations from the system. You can add additional locations to your cell phone if you want to be notified about incidents near your place or work or the homes of family members.
5. Please allow one month for this registration to take effect.
Click here to leave this website, enter CAPCOG’s website, and register your cell phone.
If you need assistance with this process, please contact:
Capital Area Council of Governments
Homeland Security Division
512-916-6035
If you have previously registered and want to make changes, click here.
