Port Washington-Manhasset OEM Launches Mass Notification System
The Port Washington Office of Emergency Management launched the NorthShoreAlert mass notification platform to enhance local communication and preparedness.
The Port Washington-Manhasset Office of Emergency Management (PWM OEM) launched NorthShoreAlert, a region-wide mass notification system, on Friday at a morning press conference at Sands Point Village Hall. Commissioner Peter Forman from the PWM OEM said that this alert system will cover the Port Washington Peninsula, which includes Port Washington and portions of Manhasset, serving approximately 38,000 residents. The system allows for local officials can send voice, text, e-mail and TTY/TDD messages to residents, businesses, and local agencies in just minutes or seconds. "This system can advise people of emergencies, such as flooding as well as non-emergencies, such as upcoming elections," Forman said. "We have eight villages involved, …
