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Emergency Alerts/Keyword Opt-ins

South Bay Joint Information Center

Regional Information on COVID-19 Threat from Alert South Bay Cities 

Joint Information Center

COMMUNITY KEYWORDS

As a reminder, residents are encouraged to register to receive emergency alerts. They can do so by visiting us at www.alertsouthbay.com or by texting your city-specific keyword to 888777. They are as follows:

  • Regional Alerting: ALERTSB

  • Inglewood: CV19ING

  • El Segundo: CV19ES

  • Manhattan Beach: CV19MB

  • Hermosa Beach: CV19HB

  • Redondo Beach: CV19RB

  • Hawthorne: CV19HAW

  • Torrance: TorranceAlerts

  • Gardena: CV19GAR

  • Lomita: CV19LOM

  • Palos Verdes Estates: CV19PVE

  • Rancho Palos Verdes: CV19RPV

  • Rolling Hills Estates: COVID19RHE

  • Rolling Hills: RHCOVID19

TYPES OF NOTIFICATIONS

Non-Emergency Notifications: As a resident, you can opt-in to receive non-emergency notification such as major traffic impacts, emergency preparedness and public health advisories, and other non-emergency alerts. You can change or modify these preferences anytime by logging into your account settings by clicking here.

*Please note, if you are receiving alerts outside your jurisdiction, please check your alert subscriptions by clicking here and logging onto your user profile to manage your subscriptions.

Emergency Notifications: Each of the thirteen cities have the ability to notify their communities and the surrounding communities regardless of jurisdictional boundaries if there is an imminent threat to life, property, or the environment.  SMS text, email, or voice message depending on the severity of the incident.

NIXLE Notifications: Current NIXLE users have been migrated into the Alert SouthBay platform if you have opted-in via zip code. Specific keywords outside of COVID-19 keywords have not been migrated yet. Please take a moment and register for Alert SouthBay by registering here.

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA): Alert SouthBay is an authorized and recognized alerting authority to send wireless emergency alerts utilizing the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (iPAWS) under the Department of Homeland Security. These alerts are geo-targeted based upon location and imminent threat. Most cellular carriers have this feature automatically turned on. You can check to see if Government Alerts are turned on by accessing settings>notifications.

 For more information on how you can protect yourself please visit:

 Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

California Department of Public Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)