While the FBC Alert system is not a real-time alerting system, it does
provide rapid text notification and updates during a major crisis or
emergency. FBC Alert delivers important emergency alerts,
notifications and updates on a range of devices including your: E-mail
account Mobile phone Blackberry, iPhone or Smartphone When an incident
or emergency occurs, authorized Fort Bend County Office of Emergency
Management personnel can notify you using this community alert system.
FBC Alert is your personal connection to updates, instructions on
where to go, what to do, or what not to do, who to contact and other
important information. FBC Alert is available to citizens of Fort Bend
County as well as individuals traveling to or working in the county.
Sign up now to receive alerts and emergency notifications. All alerts
are also posted to our Facebook and Twitter accounts. About NEWS
(Real-time alerting to landline telephones) The FBC Alert system is
not meant to be a real-time alerting system. For access to a real-time
alerting system we use the Neighborhood Early Warning System (NEWS)
through the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. NEWS sends phone
messages to landline telephones located within the county. There is no
need to sign-up or activate NEWS, as having a landline automatically
adds you to the system. Weather Alerting Systems The National Weather
Service offers real-time weather alerting:
https://service.govdelivery.com/service/multi_subscribe.html?code=USNWS
Weather Radios can keep you informed of current conditions and alert
you to hazards: http://www.weather.gov/nwr/
