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Gulf Coast Region Issues SMS Text Message Alerts to Elevate Public Safety Before, During and After Hurricane Gustav

LEESBURG, Va., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert(R), LLC, maker of Amerilert(R), a leading provider of emergency notification systems for business and government, announced that parts of the Gulf Coast were better prepared this time to keep people safe during Hurricane Gustav, a Category 2 hurricane that struckLouisiana on August 31. Several state and local governments in the Gulf Coast region issued multimodal emergency notifications to keep people informed before, during and after Hurricane Gustav. In coordination with other actions, these timely alerts kept emergency responders informed while simultaneously keeping the general public out of harm's way.

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, was hit hard by Hurricane Gustav. Sheriff Cary Armand had evacuated facilities with help of Amerilert notifications, but was unavailable for an interview at the time of press.

TheCity of Brandon, Mississippi used Amerilert three days before Hurricane Gustav to issue warnings and precautions. Then they used Amerilert during and after Gustav to update first responders as events developed. By the time the storm had passed, they had issued multiple tornado warnings.

"Amerilert worked flawlessly this weekend," stated Alton Webb, Emergency Management Director for theCity of Brandon. "We notified school officials, administrators, the storm team, aldermen, and city employees all with the click of a mouse."

Gilbert Crawford, Assistant Director of Administrative Services Division at the City of Houston Municipal Courts said, "We sent one Amerilert before Gustav arrived and one afterwards. The first one informed people that our announcements related to Gustav will be made via Amerilert. The second one on Tuesday advised people to report to work as conditions permitted safely."

"We wanted a way to communicate with employees when they are out of the office and Amerilert allows us to do that. We could have sent alerts via email, but not everyone has email access or a PC at home. Most of our employees have a mobile phone or a family member with a mobile phone, so issuing a mass text message alert is the surest way to reach everyone no matter where they are. Amerilert gives us a greater sense of security because we know we can count on this tool."

Ms. B. Schipper of theTexas Commission on Environmental Quality said, "We sent an Amerilert to close the TCEQ offices and warn department employees of irregular office hours due to the storm. We didn't want people to get hurt during their commute or show up to an empty office with no power."

About Amerilert

Amerilert is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to instantly communicate to large groups of people - wherever they are located. Favorably reviewed by DISA, Amerilert is a self-service, web-based, emergency notification system that empowers business and government organizations to send instant alerts to thousands of people anywhere, anytime, on any device all at once. It instantly and simultaneously sends mass alerts to a subscriber's mobile phones (SMS text message), landline phones (voice message), e-mail accounts, RSS reader, plus all facility loudspeakers, digital signage, alert beacons, fire alarm systems, and relevant Web pages. There is no software to install, no hardware to buy, and no additional phone lines needed. An organization can set up a secure notification system in minutes to send routine, urgent or emergency notifications to their entire community or subsets based on geography, departments, interests, and more. To learn more, visit http://www.Amerilert.com.

About Omnilert

Omnilert, LLC is leading the way in multimodal mass communications for sending time-sensitive information to large groups of people. The self- service, Web-based system enables a single person to communicate timely information to thousands of people anywhere, anytime, on any device. It is ideal for announcing school closings, game cancellations, weather warnings, terrorist alerts, and marketing promotions. Omnilert's multimodal network sends content directly to a mobile phone (SMS), traditional phone (voice), e-mail address, Web page, RSS reader, digital sign, alert beacon, or loudspeaker. Omnilert solutions are sold under the names e2Campus, Amerilert, RainedOut and through resellers. The privately held company is headquartered inLeesburg, Va., and at http://www.omnilert.com online.


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