Heavy Snow Forecast In VA; State Of Emergency Declared
An approaching winter storm watch calls for 4 to 6 inches of snow in Virginia. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of ...
New bill would update Kansas’ weather alert system in light of recent failures
After failures left communities around the metro without a warning system for severe weather, legislative leaders introduced a bill to improve the nation’s system.
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Tornado sirens fail; bill would improve alerts
The main goal is to strengthen and update emergency alert systems nationwide. The bill calls for the Comptroller General of the U.S. to: Evaluate the effectiveness of various alert systems, focusing ...
Los Angeles Times18d
L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
When the federal government in 2012 launched Wireless Emergency Alerts — a new system that allowed officials to send loud, screeching alarms to cellphones across a large area — many local ...
Government Technology18d
Why the Evacuation Alert System Struggled During the L.A. Fires
(TNS) — When the federal government in 2012 launched Wireless Emergency Alerts — a new system that allowed officials to send loud, screeching alarms to cellphones across a large area — many ...
Belfast Telegraph19d
What happened when government’s first ever mobile phone emergency alert was sent
The UK Emergency Alert System was rolled out two years ago ... for example, during severe weather events. In the UK, alerts are used to tell residents of villages being encroached by wildfires ...
CNN19d
In western Altadena, where 17 wildfire deaths were reported, residents say evacuation alerts came late or not at all
Los Angeles County officials are now calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system used during the recent Eaton and Palisades Fires to warn residents to evacuate.
AZFamily19d
Mexico launches emergency alert app for migrants in the U.S.
YUMA (AZFamily) — Mexican migrants living in the U.S. now have a way to alert their families if they’ve been detained or deported. A new mobile app, ConsulApp Contigo, has been launched by the ...
WOOD-TV20d
Small plane makes emergency landing at Ford Airport; no injuries
Ford Airport’s emergency response team responded to an emergency alert for the plane, which had taken off from a public airfield in the area. A small plane made an emergency landing at Ford ...
NBC Los Angeles20d
17 deaths reported in area that did not receive alert until hours after Eaton Fire
Los Angeles County supervisors are looking into the emergency alert system after residents in one area of the Eaton Fire were not alerted until several hours after the blaze had started.
Radio World20d
When Stations Do Their Part, the EAS System Works
Amber Alerts and many others. EAS has continued to create updates to ensure the system meets the requirements and needs for national and state emergency agencies. Just recently a new EAS code was ...