AlertOC: This Is A Test Laguna Beach

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Testing, testing. A test of the AlertOC program is scheduled to take place in Laguna Beach.

On Thursday, Sept. 23, a 9 a.m. test of the AlertOC system was scheduled for all methods of communication. Your county wants to reach you in case of emergency. No matter what form of communication you use, land line, cell phone or text message, Orange County emergency services county wide wants to reach you where you live so that you can be informed.

According to AlertOC.com, the mass notification system is used by Orange County and participating cities to issue government-related messages to residents and businesses.

"This is the system were we communication important emergency information such as evacuation routes or life safety instruction," Jim Cota, Laguna Beach Police Dept. Public Information Officer, told Patch in a previous interview. "We encourage everyone to register their cell phone, text numbers, and email addresses at www.alertOC.com so we can reach you no matter if you are home or away."

If you have additional AlertOC questions, please e-mail alertoc@ocsd.org or call (714)628-7054.