Toolkit of prepared cell phone text messages re hurricanes

Post date: Oct 29, 2012 9:35:45 PM

Emergency Response Managers:

A toolkit of prepared cell phone text messages advising people how to protect their health during hurricanes is available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These messages support state and local emergency managers in disaster response and are online at http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/psa. Your agency can distribute the texts through its own cellphone emergency message distribution systems, and you can modify the text if needed to fit your area’s needs. The content, approved by subject matter experts, complements 30-second public service announcements for radio and television available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Text messages are limited to 115 characters or fewer including spaces.

If you have any questions, please contact Ira Dreyfuss at HHS. The email is ira.dreyfuss@hhs.gov, and the telephone number is 202-401-5920.