The City of Austin is located in south central Texas and as of the 2022 U.S. Census Population Estimates, it is home to 974,447 people. Austin is the state capital of Texas, the Travis County seat, and home to the University of Texas at Austin, one of the largest public universities in the United States.
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The mission of the City of Austin Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) is to serve as the coordinating focal point for preparedness, response, recovery, and education in any emergency or disaster that disrupts the community.
Austin HSEM uses the CAPCOG Regional Notification System to notify residents about specific emergencies. Cell phone users must register at WarnCentralTexas.org to receive the notification system’s messages by phone, email and text. For the most up-to-date information about City of Austin operations, monitor City social media on Twitter, @austintexasgov, or Facebook, facebook.com/austintexasgov. Additionally, updates will be posted on the City’s website at www.austintexas.gov and www.austintexas.gov/hsem. City disaster recovery information will be posted at www.austintexas.gov/help. Information also will be available on the City municipal television station (ATXN Channel 6) or by calling 3-1-1.
If you require emergency assistance, call 9-1-1. Do not post emergency requests or send emergency messages to County social media accounts.
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WarnCentralTexas.org serves as a public portal for residents to register for our Regional Notification System (RNS) and learn about other ways their local communities distribute information in times of emergencies. WarnCentralTexas.org also is being developed as a regional preparedness resource so residents in the ten-county CAPCOG region can find useful information about how they can prepare themselves for emergencies and disasters.
The Capital Area Council of Governments and its partners are pleased to offer an emergency notification system to residents of Central Texas. Registering at WarnCentralTexas.org allows local officials to contact their communities by phone, email and text during times of disasters or public safety events.
Messages sent through the RNS are generated by the local jurisdictions participating in this program. CAPCOG does not send messages to residents.