Instant News Releases & Emergency Alerts

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Emergency Alert

"Happy Times School District - 2 Hours Late | No AM kindergarten | Buses on main roads only"

News Release

City Announces New Community Center Opening

"The new downtown community center will open its doors to the public on March 15th, featuring state-of-the-art facilities including a fitness center, meeting rooms, and youth programs..."

Everything You Need to Communicate Effectively

Whether it's breaking news, news releases, or emergency notifications, FlashAlert ensures your message reaches the right people at the right time.

News Release Distribution

Reach thousands of journalists, bloggers, and media outlets instantly. Our network includes local and regional media contacts for Colorado, Oregon, and Washington.

Emergency Alerts

Send critical alerts to your community in seconds. Perfect for businesses, government agencies, schools, and any other organizations requiring immediate communication.

Targeted Audiences

Create custom contact lists and interest groups for maximum impact and relevance.

Real-Time Delivery

Messages are delivered instantly via multiple channels including email, direct news feeds, and push notifications via our Android and iOS mobile apps.

Multi-Channel Broadcasting

Distribute across email, social media, news wires, and mobile alerts simultaneously for maximum reach and engagement.

Send Alerts in 3 Simple Steps

No technical expertise required. Get your message out in minutes, not hours.

1

Create Your Message

Use our intuitive editor to craft your news release or alert. News releases allow for the attachment of images and Microsoft Office documents. Emergency Alerts include a variety of templates for common scenarios such as closures, opening delays, and more.

2

Select Your Audience

Choose from our extensive media database or upload your own contacts. Your stakeholders, customers, and community members can also subscribe directly for your organization's updates from your individualized FlashAlert URL.

3

Send Your Message

Hit send and thousands of journalists and media outlets will receive your message. You can also direct your followers to your FlashAlert webpage to follow your messages without them needing to subscribe.

Trusted by Hundreds of Organizations in the Pacific Northwest

See how FlashAlert helps organizations communicate more effectively.

"FlashAlert has been an incredibly consistent service that we use to get information to the media and public quickly as well as accessing important information during emergencies that we rely on to make decisions."

Liz Rambo

Lane County Circuit Court

"You created a great product. I know FlashAlert has made my job a lot easier, and a lot more effective at getting info out there. I'm actually crafting a news release right now."

Lt. Rick McArthur

Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team

"FlashAlert continues to be a critical resource for organizations to communicate quickly. I have many communication peers joining PGE from out of state and being gob-smacked that something like this exists – largely negating the need to maintain comprehensive media lists."

Drew Hanson

Portland General Electric Co.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

One low annual fee empowers your organization to send unlimited news releases and emergency alerts.

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Only available in Colorado Springs, Portland, Salem, and Vancouver.

  • Post emergency closures
  • Individualized URL
  • Alerts post to local TV news sites, FlashAlert website, and newsfeeds
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Newswire

Reach the media and your Stakeholders

  • Post emergency closures
  • Individualized URL
  • Alerts post to local TV news sites, live TV crawl, FlashAlert website, and newsfeeds
  • Send news releases to hundreds of media outlets
  • Unlimited alerts and news releases for one low annual fee
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Messenger

Reach your subscribers instantly

  • Instant push notification alerts on Android and iOS devices
  • Email updates to your subscribers
  • Low-cost: $0.20/sub per year for up to 1,000, then $0.10/sub per year for 1,000+
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