The GNWT’s public safety website has been updated to become a central hub for emergency information. The goal of these changes is to make it easier for people to get to important information in an emergency.
Below is a brief summary of what is included:
- Latest Updates: A real-time news feed like Twitter.
- Updates on local, regional, or national states of emergency can be found in notices, alerts, and orders.
- Prepare for and keep an eye on wildfires: information on fire bans and tools, with lots of links.
- Highway Safety: Basic information about the state of the roads, with links to more information
- Phone and Internet Outages: Updates on service outages with source links.
- There are warnings and facts about air quality when it comes to smoke.
- Financial Support: Details on GNWT support programs.
- Evacuee Registration Portal: A platform for residents to register for potential evacuations.
This website centralizes emergency information, providing media and residents with a single resource hub while also guiding them to departmental websites for further specific information.
As we enter another high-risk season, Jeremy Gibson Bird, Director of Cabinet Communications, urges people to utilize this website as the main source for reliable emergency information from the GNWT.
