Portland residents urged to enroll in CodeRED emergency alerts

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The City of Portland rolls out an early warning system that allows its residents to stay informed and ready in case of emergencies.

The city uses a new emergency system to send out alerts faster, up to 1,000 phone numbers per minute. It then delivers a recorded message to a live person or an answering machine, making three attempts to connect to any number.

Whether it’s a hurricane evacuation, a missing child, a chemical spill, fires, or system outages, CodeRed allows the city to send important alerts directly to your phone…

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