How to Sign Up for SMAlerts
Receive message alerts about emergencies and other significant public safety incidents.
SMAlerts are sent out by the City of Santa Monica - Office of Emergency Management when a significant police or fire incident, natural disaster, or a significant public safety incident requires members of the public to immediately take action. SMAlert recipients may receive texts, emails or phone calls depending on the type of incident and time of day. For large-scale incidents, SMAlerts will provide members of the public with vetted information and incident awareness updates to ensure each person is aware of City support services, evacuation routes, shelters, and more.
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Create an account and add your contact and location information in the Mass Notification system. All information you provide will be kept strictly confidential.
Members of the community may utilize their mobile phone to text "SMAlerts" to 888-777. Persons opted in via text, without an account, will only receive alerts to the enrolled device and will not receive all alerts. Phone calls will not be sent to these devices and users will see a condensed version of the text alerts. To receive tailored messages and phone calls during an emergency, please create an account at our SMAlerts account website.