It may sound old fashioned, but things like snow emergency notices are repeated on local TV stations. If foul weather is coming, tune in your local station, or use their phone app. They will often broadcast city emergencies (like snow), and parking restrictions

The city's web site has been revamped, and contains a lot of information and has a good search capability.

Visit boston.gov for more information

You can sign up to get an email, and/or a text message, and/or a phone call, when Boston has important emergency announcements.

Sign up here to get emergency alerts from the city

Sign up here to register your car and get a text message if you are being towed

Get the app - a list of applications from the city. The handiest are:

• 3-1-1 app, which lets you submit problems via your phone, and the
• Trash Day app, which can send you a notification when it is trash day (and when trash collection has been delayed

Some social media sites to follow, who pass on emergency information

@cityofboston - Boston always tweets out alerts

Several facebook pages also have or share city notices:

• City of Boston on FB
• South End Community board
• Eigth Streets NA