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Emergency Alert App for Plymouth Residents

The mobile app alerts and advises residents in the time of an emergency.

Plymouth residents can immediately find out about any local incident or disaster using their smartphones.

The app Massachusetts Alerts notifies users of issues that may affect the Town of Plymouth.

In case of an environmental emergency, the app gives information on evacuations, power outages and disaster safety tips.

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Users also receive custom and instant notifications regarding public safety issues, weather emergencies, hazardous materials incidents, Amber Alerts about missing children, unsafe drinking water supplies and more.

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency launched the app in early September.

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Public safety agencies will be able to submit emergency notifications to Massachusetts Alerts.

The app is free and available on all Apple and Android smartphones.

For more information, visit the Town of Plymouth website.

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