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Simi Valley uses VC Alert, but keeps backup channels
VC Alert sends Simi Valley emergency messages by phone, text, or email, while city guidance says not to rely on that system alone.
Simi Valley uses VC Alert for critical local messages by voicemail, text, and email. Listed and unlisted AT&T landlines in the city are already in the database. Register other contacts, such as a cell phone, work phone, email, or TTY device, through the opt-in portal.
VC Alert should not be the only source. It may be used with directions from emergency responders, media reports, and official city, county, or government pages. Simi Valley also broadcasts emergency information such as routes, shelters, and incident updates on AM 530.
Save more than one path and keep the account current when a number or address changes. A phone can be silent, uncharged, or outside the affected location when a message is sent.
Add a written meeting place, a shared contact, and a small kit. During an incident, follow the current VC Alert and responder instructions rather than waiting for every channel to say the same thing.
Where to see it
Simi Valley Emergency Services and VC Alert pages.
Official sources
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Reviewed July 14, 2026
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Use the official page before you spend money, file paperwork, rely on a deadline, or change a property.
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