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Another emergency evacuation alert sent erroneously by LA County Fire
Officials addressed the erroneous messaging sent out by the county’s alert system during a Friday morning news conference. Kevin McGowan, director of the county’s Office of Emergency Services ...
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Western Emergency Alert System (WEAS)
To enhance Western's emergency preparedness, the University operates an emergency communications system. The WIU Emergency Alert System (WEAS) allows WIU officials the ability to reach all students ...
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Fox Fined For Using EAS Tone In Football Ad
This quickly drew the attention of the Federal Communication Commission. The Emergency Alert System is Not To Be Trifled With The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a nationwide emergency ...
'That was awesome!' California's earthquake early warning system let many know about Monday's temblor
Monday's 5.2 magnitude temblor marked another success for California's early earthquake warning system, with users in some ...
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Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
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What is a Clear Alert? What about Amber and Silver Alerts? A look at Texas’ alerts system
11:42 a.m. March 18, 2025: This story was updated. Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law in 2023 that creates the Athena Alert for the state’s emergency alert system. The alert was inspired by ...