Fairfax County, Va., Announces Community Emergency Alert Network

The Fairfax County, Va., Office of Emergency Management recently announce the creation of the Community Emergency Alert Network, or CEAN.

The CEAN, which uses the Roam Secure Alert Network, will be used by county officials to deliver important emergency alerts, notifications and updates to county residents during a major crisis or emergency. Messages will be delivered to e-mail accounts, cell phones, text pagers, satellite phones and wireless PDAs registered on the system.

Alerts may include personal safety, weather, major accidents involving utilities or roadways, or disaster notification. In addition, residents may also register for any or all of the additional CEAN alert categories: county government closings/schedule changes, severe traffic disruptions, severe weather 24/7 and severe weather 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Fairfax County Government offers the CEAN as a public service that will be used in conjunction with other public notification methods, such as cable Channel 16; the Fairfax County Government Web site; the Fairfax County Government Emergency Information Line (703-817-7771, TTY 711) and area media, both radio and television.