Tipton County, Indiana

Can I text 911?

Yes, you can text 911 at this time with Verizon and AT&T, with the rest of the companies coming online this year. Please provide an address in your text, as we can’t help you if we can’t find you. Remember, calling 911 is always the best and most effective way to receive emergency help.

Emergency 911 Twitter Notification

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send an read messages known as “tweets” Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author’s profile page and delivered to the author’s subscribers who are known as followers. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends or, by default, allow open access. Users can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, Short Message Service (SMS) or external applications. While the service itself costs nothing to use, accessing it through SMS may incur phone service provider fees. Tipton County E911 will use the Twitter service as an emergency notification system during imminent situations when speed is paramount to ensure public safety, in situations such as:

• Severe weather
• Road closings

The notification system also will be used as a way to communicate to the community about critical information, in situations such as:

• Traffic delays from accidents
• Road closings
• Missing children
• Widespread power outages
• School lock-down (other than routine)

Community members who wish to receive 911 emergency Twitter notifications, whether via logging onto Twitter or text messages to their cell phone, will need to create a Twitter account and “follow” TiptonE911. The Twitter site explains in detail how to create an account and receive Twitter alerts on one’s cell phone.