Here is how the Everbridge alert system worked after a rock slide closed the Northbound lane of Pioneer Parkway Dec. 19: “The following is a message from the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Citizen Notification System: Public works personnel have started the process of clearing Pioneer Parkway.

It may take several hours before the northbound lane is reopened.

Please continue to use caution in the area.” If you want to get signed up for the Everbridge emergency notifications, please contact: Jim Sande, CEM, ABCP/Emergency Manager/Swinomish Indian Tribal Community/Office ph: 360-466-7237 Email: [email protected].

The system sends alerts by phone, text and e-mail simultaneously.

– Photo by Don Coyote