Sign Up for SMC Alert (and Update Your Info)

Forecasters expect a very strong El Niño this winter, which raises the odds of flooding, high winds, and power outages in the Southcoast, South Skyline areas. When a storm hits, SMC Alert is how San Mateo County sends warnings for your address by text, phone call, and email.

SIGN UP before the first storm at smcalert.info. Already signed up? CHECK that your address, phone number, and email are current. Warnings can only reach you if your information is right. Get our local updates on Nixle? That’s separate, so sign up for SMC Alert too. And check that emergency alerts are turned on in your phone’s settings; if a Wireless Emergency Alert comes in, act on it.

Then help 1 other person sign up: a parent, a neighbor, a coworker.