I think someone suggested to try Newsline. I took that suggestion and I didn't find any alerts. I know in the past I remember seeing alerts, but today I didn't find any, but that is a good idea to at least check.
Ok, I have resisted Twitter but now you're making me think I should give it a shot to stay on top of more important info, alert things etc. I thought the iPhone had a native twitter app, but I didn't find it. What do you guys have good luck with? Teresa☺ On 9/11/20, Cristóbal Muñoz <cristobalm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Because this is the world we now live in, for those who are in San > Bernardino County her in Southern California, this site where you can > register to receive emergency alerts via phone, text or email may also be > useful > http://www.sbcounty.gov/SBCFire/TENS/TENSContact.aspx?utm_content=buffer776be&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer > I'd have to imagine that other counties have similar set ups. > Also, I find that of the social media platforms, Twitter's best with giving > updates inn real time for this sort of stuff. Some accounts I follow are: CA > Fire Scanner (@CAFireScanner), Daniel Swain (@Weather_West), San Bernardino > National Forest (@SanBernardinoNF), SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE). > There are others out there of course, but these are the ones that are more > focused on my area/state. I also follow my local city and police/sheriff > accounts. I bailed out on Facebook last year because as it was getting too > toxic for my taste and NextDoor is more gossipy and prone to rumors and > doesn't really give any information that's faster or more relevant than the > accounts I already follow for this sort of stuff. I don’t' really do police > scanners so can't comment on that. > Stay safe everyone. > > Cristóbal > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Teresa Christian > Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 11:45 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: looking for accessible apps for emergency info, wildfire > especially. I live in Portland Oregon > > Thanks everyone! I so appreciate all the helpful info. > I ended up calling AIRA and getting them to help me get signed up on the > public alerts website. > There was also a spot to register as a blind person. I have resisted that in > the passed but went a head and did it tonight. > It sounds like my question was helpful for several other people. > I don't read all of the emails on this list, but I read quite a few of > them. > I don't say much too often but every time I have there is always useful help > and I greatly appreciate that. > To Richard Turner, you are a very good JAWS user, lol, a trainer, so if even > you found both the KXL and Red Cross sites impossible, I know it wasn't just > lack of skill on my part. Yay! > > I found the number for the Red Cross and plan to call and ask about > shelters. > Yes we are not on any alerts, but by the time we would be, it would be too > late to figure something out. > Planning helps me not feel quite as anxious. > Also the alert system is set up with sighted folks with cars so for those of > us who don't have car access it would be too late if we waited to leave at > the level 3 alert. > That one is leave right now. > The fire probably won't get this far into town, but with the way fires are > these days, how crazy fast and crazy huge, you never know. > Santa Rosa California mostly burned a couple of years ago the population > there is 175 thousand in the city proper and a lot more in the outlying > areas. It has burned to the ground several little towns here in Oregon and > Washington, well California for that matter. > > Again, thanks for all the help guys! > Teresa☺ > > > Teresa☺ > > On 9/10/20, Simon A Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: >> Hi Teresa, >> >> Sorry to hear you guys are having it rough, >> >> Take care. >> >> As for apps >> Is there no kind of civil emergency app for your state or city that >> might help? >> >> Possibly you could talk to your local council if you have one about >> what the best options are in your situation. >> >> Take care over there and don't play with fire. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >> Teresa Christian >> Sent: Friday, 11 September 2020 9:33 am >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: looking for accessible apps for emergency info, wildfire >> especially. I live in Portland Oregon >> >> I'm in Portland Oregon and as I'm sure you've hear on the news we are >> having crazy wild fires. >> >> I am having trouble finding a good way to get up to the minute info. >> >> Most of the resources have maps and as we all know those are not >> accessible. >> >> Also, a radio station here said on their website they have listed Red >> Cross centers to go tobut I didn't find anything on the website that >> gives that info. Its probably there but JAWS isn't seeing it. >> >> Right now the fires I think are about 30 miles away from me. >> >> If it should get to the point that evac is necessary I have no car >> access out of here. >> >> Thanks for any help! >> >> Teresa☺ >> >> >> -- >> Teresa Christian >> >> Author of the forthcoming book >> Inspiration from the Hungry Dragon Cafe: >> Share a Pint of Wit and Wisdom on Your Road to Success >> >> "Be who you are because we need you - but we need the real you." >> Radleigh Valentine >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. 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