Emergency Alerts Available For Westlake Residents

WESTLAKE, OH — Westlake Police and Westlake Schools are reminding parents and residents to sign-up for emergency text alerts to stay in the loop in the event of a crisis. To sign-up for the system, text 44145 to 888777.

"All Westlake citizens and those who work or spend time regularly in the city can benefit from receiving important community updates and breaking alerts through this texting service," the city said on Facebook.

The text alert system has previously been used to tell the community police phone lines are down, warn drivers that an intersection is shut down (most recently for the Detroit-Cahoon crash), and more.

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The alert system will also be used to warn residents about weather events, like flooding.

Police issued the reminder after meeting with school officials to discuss communication in crisis situations, according to Facebook.

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