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Santa Fe, NM-The Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has confirmed a Public Safety Power Shutoff in the East Mountain Area and warns of possible unplanned, localized power outages in other areas.  For more information, see https://www.pnm.com/outage.  

County residents are urged to prepare for the possibility of extended unplanned power outages, due to inclement weather and system control settings. These settings were changed to safeguard against wildfires.  

"Preparedness is the most important thing that residents can do for any emergency," Santa Fe County Emergency Management Director Brad Call said.  

Register for Smart 9-1-1

"Registering for Smart 9-1-1 is one of the easiest and most important things that County residents can do to prepare for emergencies," Santa Fe Regional Emergency Communications Center Director, Roberto Lujan explained.  It allows you to:

• share information about you, your family, pets, and medical conditions; and
• sign-up to receive emergency alerts and notifications.

"Smart 9-1-1 expedites emergency calls and allows us to identify residents who may need assistance in an emergency for proactive outreach," Director Lujan said.

To sign up for Smart 9-1-1, go to Sign Up - Smart911.

How to Prepare for a Power Outage 

PNM urges residents to take the following steps: 

• Sign up for PNM outage alerts: Text #REG to 78766 (from a number linked to your account), then text #ALERT for updates 
• Update your contact information at PNM.com/login or call 888-DIAL-PNM 
• Report outages at PNM.com/outage or by texting #OUT to 78766 
• View outage updates on the PNM Outage Map 
• Follow American Red Cross power outage preparedness tips at RedCross.org 
• For Guidance During a Power Outage please visit: Outages- pnm.com 
• Visit PNM’s wildfire safety page at PNM.com/wildfire-safety 
• For more power outage tips, visit: Ready.gov 

For emergencies during an outage, please call 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, call the non-emergency number at 505-428-3720. 

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