On Wednesday, Oct. 6, the City of Burien will participate in a county-wide earthquake drill, opening its emergency operations center and performing functions as if the emergency were real including communicating with residents and businesses.

Residents may see an alert on the City website. Alerts also will be broadcast on the City's radio station, Radio Free Burien 540 AM and on Burien Cable Channel 21. People with telephone land lines in their homes or businesses will receive an emergency alert through Burien Alert, the City's new emergency notification system that went into effect Sept. 15. Those who have signed up to receive alerts over their cell phones and other electronic devices will receive a call from Burien Alert.

People can "opt in" their cell phones and other devices to the Burien Alert system by clicking the "Burien Alert" button on the City's Web home page at www.burienwa.gov. Those without Internet access can come to City Hall for assistance opting in.

For more information on Burien Alert, go to www.burienwa.gov.alert.