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NEW ORLEANS — NOHSEP and OPCD announced the new NOLA Ready Emergency Alert System, Rave Alerts.

With Rave, residents can sign up for NOLA Ready alerts and simultaneously create a Smart911 profile so that 9-1-1 operators and first responders can better help during an emergency.