Williamson County, TX places emergency planning in resident hands with new app

Williamson County, TX Emergency Planning App

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WILCO Ready asks users about their household to produce suggested checklists for emergency situations. County residents access maps of current weather alerts and evacuation shelters from the app. The Share My Status function replicates social media functionality by allowing users to indicate if they are safe or require help during emergencies.

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WilCO Launches New App

Texas has more natural disasters than any other state, recording 26 major disasters since the year 2000. To help residents create plans for emergencies, the Williamson County Office of Emergency Management launched a new mobile app called WILCO Ready. WILCO Ready is a comprehensive mobile application designed specifically to aid in personal and family planning, emergency communications planning, emergency status sharing, local disaster mapping, and provide updated information provided during...

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