The cities of New Hope and Crystal, along with the West Metro Fire-Rescue District are now offering a free emergency notification system that delivers customized emergency messages to residents and businesses via phone calls, text messages and emails.

The system is set up to keep residents and businesses informed on:
• Missing children or missing persons
• Criminal activity
• Fires
• Drinking water contamination
• Utility outages
• Traffic conditions
• Various threats to people, property or the environment

To sign up:
• Register or log into the emergency notification system
• Text “crystalnewhope” to 99411