Washoe County is rolling out a new public safety map on Wednesday that will help residents identify the location of current large-scale emergencies, evacuation areas and road closures.
Washoe County officials say Perimeter is a new mapping software that allows first-responders to enter incident locations and draw a perimeter around evacuation zones or map road closures, and instantly share with the public.
Washoe County Emergency Management, in collaboration with North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, City of Sparks, City of Reno, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, announced the public safety map on May 22.
This mapping tool does not replace the alert notification system that residents have signed up for. Instead, it provides more comprehensive and up-to-date information as part of the alert.