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For Immediate Release: July 25, 2005 Contact: Dr. Susan Helt Director of Public Information Phone: 972-941-7307 Emergency ListServ Email Notification Activated The City of Plano has inaugurated an Emergency Email Notification, offered through a voluntary ListServ subscription. The brainchild of Dr. Susan Helt, the ListServ service will enable persons to subscribe to emergency notifications from the City, another valuable tool in getting emergency information quickly and directly into citizens’ homes. The concept was developed following the City’s recent activation of its Water Emergency Plan, including banning of outdoor watering, when a major water supply line from the North Texas Municipal Water District ruptured. “Overall, Plano did an excellent job of communicating the emergency to our citizens, utilizing everything from television, newspaper and web mediums to signage along major highways,” said Dr. Susan Helt, Public Information Director. “We always search for ways to do a better job, however, and any emergency situation we encounter always gives us the opportunity to improve upon what we are doing.” Through the ListServ, persons may register an email address where notifications will be sent in the event an emergency situation arises within Plano. “This will be a dedicated service used only to convey emergency information,” said Dr. Helt. “The only time it will be activated is when an emergency occurs affecting Plano, or when we initiate testing of our emergency systems, at noon the first Wednesday of each month. Subscription to the site is secure, with no addresses given out to other agencies or sold for advertising.” To sign up for notifications, go to: www.planocitynews.com Click on ListServ, Emergency Alerts