{"id":23844,"date":"2020-09-18T08:31:26","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T12:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mema\/?p=23844"},"modified":"2020-09-18T08:33:37","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T12:33:37","slug":"mema-introduces-mdlisto-text-alert-program-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2020\/09\/18\/mema-introduces-mdlisto-text-alert-program-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"MEMA Introduces #MdListo Text Alert Program in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Expands #MdReady to Better Reach Hispanic Community Before, During, and After Emergencies<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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REISTERSTOWN, Md. (September 18, 2020) \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>The Maryland Emergency Management (MEMA) announced today it has expanded its existing text alert program, #MdReady, in partnership with 211-MD so users can receive text alerts in Spanish.\u00a0 #MdReady allows people to opt in to receive updates, tips, and alerts about COVID-19 and other threats and hazards affecting or that may affect Maryland. #MdListo is its counterpart in Spanish.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith #MdListo we will be able to reach individuals who prefer text communications in Spanish,\u201d said Russ Strickland, MEMA\u2019s Executive Director. \u201cStrong communications is important to us as emergency managers. To be able to reach and engage a growing segment of our state\u2019s population in their preferred language is a win-win.\u201d<\/p>\n

To opt into the program text MdReady (for English) or MdListo (for Spanish) to the number 898-211.<\/strong>\u00a0MEMA also reminds Maryland residents that 211-MD has translators in Spanish and 180 other languages ready to assist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p>\n

You can reach a 211-MD representative to get help with food, housing and shelter, substance abuse, and mental health, in the following ways:<\/p>\n

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  1. Dial<\/strong>\u00a0211<\/li>\n
  2. Text<\/strong>\u00a0your zip code to 898-211<\/li>\n
  3. Chat<\/strong>\u00a0online through their website:\u00a0211md.org\/chat-with-us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    MEMA encourages Marylanders to sign up for #MdReady or #MdListo and reminds residents to visit KnowYourZoneMd.com as we are in the peak of hurricane season. For more information about hurricane preparedness, please visit\u00a0MEMA<\/a>,\u00a0Ready.gov<\/a>, the\u00a0National Weather Service<\/a>, and the\u00a0American Red Cross<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    NOTE\u00a0TO\u00a0MEDIA:\u00a0<\/strong>MEMA staff will be available to arrange interviews for your article, story or public affairs show. Please contact us at the email below.<\/p>\n

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    \nMaryland State Emergency Operations Center PIO:\u00a0    pio.mema@maryland.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Expands #MdReady to Better Reach Hispanic Community Before, During, and After Emergencies REISTERSTOWN, Md. (September 18, 2020) \u2014\u00a0The Maryland Emergency Management (MEMA) announced today it has expanded its existing text alert program, #MdReady, in partnership with 211-MD so users can receive text alerts in Spanish.\u00a0 #MdReady allows people to opt in to receive updates, tips,  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":175,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t