Nashua Residents Urged To Resister For New Emergency Alert System

NASHUA, NH — Nashua officials are urging residents to sign up for its new emergency alerting system to continue to receive timely notifications.

As of Jan. 1, the city has transitioned from CodeRed to Genasys Protect as part of the statewide system, which will serve as the primary tool for communicating emergency alerts and other important public safety messaging, including parking bans during snow storms and evacuation notices.

"The City of Nashua is one of the few jurisdictions in the state of New Hampshire with our own Wireless Emergency Alerting Authority and we take this privilege very seriously," Emily Martuscello, Nashua's emergency management director, said in a news release Thursday.

Martuscello added: "With Genasys, we are confident about our ability to quickly and seamlessly launch an emergency alert to our residents and save lives."

Residents can use the Genasys Protect mobile app and protect.genasys.com to look up their address using the search bar to find public safety information for their area.

Even other community members or visitors to Nashua have access to location-based information in their own, surrounding, or user-selected geographic zones through the app or website.

In addition, officials are encouraging all residents to sign up for alerts through the City of Nashua alert system on its website, where residents can choose the types of alerts and how to receive them, including landline, cell phone, text/SMS message, email, and through the Genasys Protect app.

Genasys Protect allows users to add multiple addresses, such as home and work addresses, to receive location-specific messages. Additionally, residents can include multiple phone numbers in their accounts, making it easier to keep the entire family informed during emergencies.

"With Genasys, we are hoping to increase overall public safety awareness in the city and make sure our residents know all about what is going on," Nashua Fire Rescue Chief Steve Buxton said.