Law enforcement officers also notified residents by driving through evacuation areas.
Before the planes take off, though, the towns are required to notify local residents in advance.
More than one million postcards are being delivered on Long Island to notify residents about the drive.
They notify residents when somebody dies so that everybody can help out.
The release said the governor had asked officials around the state to notify residents about the idea.
It notifies local residents in the event of an emergency within a matter of seconds.
It would also allow the state to notify residents when a convicted offender moves into their neighborhood.
Under an agreement reached last year, the university will notify residents of the region at least 15 days before the release of the microbes.
The system is used to notify residents in emergency situations.
Town officials are not required to notify residents of other towns about proposed development.