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City Safety Services > Other Emergency Prep

Latest Update: Friday, 30 June, 2023

On this page: Parker County Hyper-reach, Parker County Alert Center, Additional Preparedness Information - Federal, State, Local, ERCOT, ONCOR

Parker County Hyper-Reach

Parker County utilizes the Hyper-Reach system for mass notification of people for various reasons  If you want to get automated weather watches and warnings and other emergency information, you must follow the link below to sign up for them on your own. Please follow these links to sign up for weather watches and warnings and other emergent information.

Parker County Relations Officer Facebook 

It’s very simple and you can choose the method that works best for you:​

  • Go to https://bit.ly/parkeralerts or scan the QR code in the Hyper-reach Brochure  below and fill in a short form.

  • Register via text message / Text “Alerts” to 817-458-9848.

  • Register via phone call. all 817-458-9848 and answer the questions.

  • Register via smart speaker Alexa / Tell “Alexa, enable Hyper-Reach”. The device will say “OK” and send a “card” to Alexa app. Open the Alexa app, find your card. Click manage on the card and set your permissions. When you’re done click “Save”.

Parker County Alert Center

Alert Center allows you to view all alerts and emergencies in your area. If there are alerts or emergencies, they will be listed below by category. To be instantly notified of alerts and emergencies subscribe to Notify Me or RSS.

Additional Preparedness Information 

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  • Texas Health and Human Services > Texas Ready

  • Texas Dept of Public Safety >  Highway Patrol > Travel  >  

    • Highway Conditions, DriveTexas / Willow Park

    • The Motorists Helpline, designed to assist motorists in various times of need.Call toll free 1-800-525-5555 if: Your vehicle is disabled or you are stranded on the side of the road./ You want to report a drunk driver.

    • more

  • Texas Division of Emergency Management ​

  • State Of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry Do you or anyone you know need some assistance during times of an emergency event? The state of Texas presents the STEAR program. The STEAR program is a free registry that provides local emergency planners and emergency responders with additional information on the needs in their community. Who Should Register? People with disabilities / People who are medically fragile / People who have limited mobility / People who have communication barriers / People who require additional medical assistance during an emergency event / People who require transportation assistance / People who require personal care assistance

  • TexasFlood.org Explore near real-time data from flood gauges in Texas. (Texas Natural Resources Information System, Texas Water Development Board,

  • Fire Danger: Current Situation, Texas A&M Forest Service, 

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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

manages the flow of electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers -- representing about 90 percent of the state’s electric load [including Willow Park].

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Public Utility Commission of Texas

Storm Resources > Outage Map

Oncor

is the largest energy delivery company in Texas, including Parker County.

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