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hvybarrels

Nixle
« on: October 03, 2011, 12:14:46 PM »
http://www.nixle.com/

You can sign up for alerts from the police and other agencies and they will send text messages to your phone when there is a road closure, tsunami watch, or other emergency event happening. It's already helped me avoid a couple of traffic jams.

A red flag warning just went up for the west side a few minutes ago. Time to not smoke 'em if you got em!


Alert: Red Flag Warning issued for all Hawaiian Islands until 6PM Tuesday. Increased leeward wild fire potential exists.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the leeward sections of all Hawaiian Islands until 6PM Tuesday afternoon.

A Red Flag warning means that persistent dry conditions coupled with an increase in trade winds will pose an increased threat for wildfires especially over leeward areas.

A Red Flag Warning also means that critical fire conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A Red Flag Warning does not predict new fire starts.

Residents are advised to avoid activities that promote open flames or sparks.

Report all wildfires immediately by calling 9-1-1.

For full details, view this message on the web.

Sent by Department of Emergency Management, 650 S King St, Basement, Honolulu, HI 96813
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GZire

Re: Nixle
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2011, 03:16:54 PM »
Nice.  I will need to investigate further.
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808shooter

Re: Nixle
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2011, 05:30:01 PM »
i just signed up for this.  This is great if it works.  get the info from the source instead of your friend who thought he heard something from his co worker
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Jaydawg

Re: Nixle
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2011, 09:26:08 PM »
It works.  It would work better if I get it on my phone instead of my email. 
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808shooter

Re: Nixle
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2011, 10:37:09 PM »
Quote from: Jaydawg on October 03, 2011, 09:26:08 PM
It works.  It would work better if I get it on my phone instead of my email.

I have it set to text me instantly to my phone as well as emails. 

If there's a tsunami warning, I wanna know instantly since i don't check my email more than a couple times a day
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Jaydawg

Re: Nixle
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2011, 05:31:31 AM »
Quote from: 808shooter on October 03, 2011, 10:37:09 PM
Quote from: Jaydawg on October 03, 2011, 09:26:08 PM
It works.  It would work better if I get it on my phone instead of my email.

I have it set to text me instantly to my phone as well as emails. 

If there's a tsunami warning, I wanna know instantly since i don't check my email more than a couple times a day

I'm the other way around.  I check my email more often than my phone....plus I'm a cheapskate and don't have unlimited text plan.  ;D
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