Alerts

 
FOR COVID-19 SPECIFIC SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, CLICK HERE.
 

The following resources offer help or information during a disaster or emergency.

FOR IMMEDIATE EMERGENCIES (fire, crime, or health)

911 Emergency Services:

Call 9-1-1

FOR NON-URGENT HEALTH INFORMATION OR ADVICE

811 Telehealth:

Call 8-1-1

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD CONDITIONS

511 Traveller Information Service:

Call 5-1-1 or visit here

FOR PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION

PEI Public Safety Division/EMO Updates: 

Posts information and updates on Twitter and Facebook

Police Services Updates on Twitter:

PEI RCMP 

Charlottetown Police

Kensington Police

Summerside Police

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT STORMS AND CLOSURES

Emergency Reception/Warming Centres

The Government of PEI has compiled a list of identified emergency reception centres/warming centres that may be activated by municipalities during significant weather emergencies. It is important to CALL the individual municipality at the number provided on the list to find out if a specific centre plans to open for an event.

Environment Canada 

Visit to view storm warnings

CBC PEI News Online:

Storm Centre lists business, government office, school, and community event cancellations

Information may also be posted on Twitter and Facebook

Local Radio Stations:

CFCY

Hot 105.5

Ocean 100

Q93

SPUD FM

School Closures:

La Commission scolaire de langue francaise posts French-language public school delays or closures

Public Schools Branch posts English-language public school delays or closures

Health PEI Weather Cancellations:

Health Storm Centre lists health services impacted by weather

Government of PEI:

Posts alerts about public service delays and closures on their homepage

Offers a free Alerts system the public can sign up for to receive alerts related to provincial services by email or text

Travel Advisories:

The Confederation Bridge website provides information about restrictions and closures

The Bay Ferries and Northumberland Ferries Facebook page posts information about cancelled crossings to and from PEI

The Charlottetown Airport website provides information about flight delays or cancellations

Waste Collection Services:

Island Waste Management posts updates to their website about delays and cancellations

FOR INFORMATION OR TO REPORT POWER OUTAGES

Summerside Electric (Summerside only): 

Call 902-432-1268 or visit here 

Maritime Electric (rest of PEI): 

Call 1-800-670-1012 or visit here

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

PEI Emergency Measures Organization:

Posts information on their website

Canadian Red Cross:

Posts information about disaster preparedness