Towns Turn to Technology to Get the Word Out
Police departments and emergency management officials in Fort Lee and other towns turn to web-based platforms to deliver real-time information to residents.
Along with the rest of Bergen County, Fort Lee saw more than its fair share of severe weather emergencies in 2011. There was the Palm Sunday nor'easter, Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee and Snowtober. Throughout each weather event, where power failed, new technology proved successful in connecting emergency services to the residents of many Bergen County towns. Area residents were updated on power outages and evacuations through services such as Nixle and other web-based notification services designed for use by local police departments, emergency management offices, municipal governments and their agencies. In addition to providing information during extreme weather events, more towns are turning to Nixle and other notification …
