Orleans residents encouraged to sign up for free REACH Alert

ORLEANS – Orleans Town Clerk Robert Henderson wants to remind residents who have not yet done so to sign up for the Town of Orleans free notification service called REACH Alert.

This service allows town officials and emergency personnel to immediately share important information regarding a number of items, including waterline breaks, boil orders advisories, road closures, delays due to construction or accidents, hazmat situations, Amber/Silver Alerts, police actions, and civic events.

Henderson said as good as the service is, if you don’t register, you won’t receive the important information.

When registering you can decide if you would like to be alerted with a text message, voice call, or email.

Each household can register up to 4 phone numbers and 4 email addresses.

This is all you need to do to obtain the free service:

1. Go to www.reachalert.com and click on MY ACCOUNT.

2. Select CREATE ACCOUNT.

3. Follow the prompts and enter your preferred contact information.

4. Network Name: type Orleans (click on our name when it appears).

5. Select resident or business

6. Enter your address and click on it when it appears in the drop-down list.

If you opt to receive text alerts, Reach Alert will send a text message to your cell phone immediately upon completion of your registration. Please enter the 4-digit number on the registration screen and then click the word VALIDATE. If you do not receive this message, please call Reach Alert.

If you do not have access to a computer or if you experience any difficulty registering, please contact REACH Alert at 877-307-9313.

Residents needing more information may also contact the Orleans Town offices Monday – Friday during regular business hours 812-865 2539.