Thousands of residents sign up for free 'Emergency Alerts' from the City of Detroit

DETROIT (Tell Us Det) - In the last two weeks, more than 7,000 Detroit residents have signed up to receive free emergency alerts from the City of Detroit through the Nixle emergency alert notification system.

Nixle is a Community Information Service dedicated to helping people stay connected to the information that matters most, depending on ones physical location. You stay connected to local police department, your children’s schools, your local community agencies and organizations.

Currently in Detroit, the number of registered residents has increased to 17,238. These residents can receive alerts regarding various emergency situations within the city.

To sign up for this free service, residents should simply TEXT the word “DETROIT” in the message box to the number 888777.

Interested residents can also visit the Detroit Homeland Security & Emergency Management website at www.detroitmi.gov/dhsem and click on Nixle Emergency Alerts, or visit the DHSEM Facebook page at https://facebook.com/detroithsem/.