Over time, Marin County has heard two main concerns from the community regarding our alerting systems: people often confuse AlertMarin with Nixle, and the AlertMarin sign-up process is complicated and time-consuming. The decision to move away from Nixle reflects our commitment to providing real-time, reliable alerts from one trusted source.
Here’s what you need to know
- All existing AlertMarin users were migrated, there is no need to sign up again unless your contact information has changed.
- If your city or town still uses Nixle, you’ll continue receiving their non-emergency messages.
- This change was driven by community feedback requesting a simpler, faster sign-up process.
- The new system removes the mandatory user accounts, reducing sign-up time to under five minutes.
- You can sign up in English or Spanish and choose your preferred language for alerts.
AlertMarin is the ONLY emergency notification system used by agencies across the County to issue critical life-saving alerts. Sign up or update your info today at https://emergency.marincounty.gov/