CREST HAVEN – Cape May County will be testing its Code Red system, which is a Reverse 911 system, to notify residents in the event of a major storm event or disaster.
The test will occur Aug. 2 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to over 100,000 people who have signed up for the service in Cape May County, according to a release.
County officials use the Code Red system to notify enrollees in the event of an evacuation during a major storm event or in a similarly significant event.
“This test will allow the county to better assess the system and ensure everything is working properly,” stated Martin “Marty” Pagliughi, coordinator of the Office of Emergency Management.
“We, hopefully, will never need to send out an evacuation alert, but we want to be prepared in the event of a major storm event,” he added.
County officials want to make the public aware at this time so there is no concern when their phones get the call Aug. 2.
The message will make it clear that a test is being conducted and no actual emergency is taking place.
“Preparedness is something we have worked so hard to achieve in this county,” stated Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton, liaison to the Office of Emergency Management. “Marty (Pagliughi) and his team at OEM have done a great job over recent years, and Code Red gives us another tool to inform the public.”
If residents or visitors want to self-register for Code Red alerts they can do so on the emergency management website for Cape May County at capemaycountynj.gov/149/Emergency-Management.
The system will accept home numbers, cell phone numbers, and email addresses. Click the Code Red icon on that page.
