Podcasts about wireless emergency alert wea

On January 18, 2018, the entire State of Hawaii received an ear piercing alert on their cell phones. "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." Those with a keen memory will recall that the Aloha State was NOT, in fact, wiped off the map by a missile strike. It was a false alarm. But what it revealed about the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system should concern every strategic communicator. Because while the WEA system has the potential to be a powerful lifesaving tool, it is routinely misused by emergency managers and misunderstood by the public. With little to no federal oversight, the manner in which this system is used is left up to more than 1,600 local jurisdictions. As a result, users are being bombarded with too many notifications that are not germane to their immediate safety, and that is conditioning us to ignore potentially life-saving alerts in the future. So in this episode, we parse lessons from Hawaii's WEA SNAFU with Commander Bhavini Murthy, a medical epidemiologist and researcher with the U.S. Public Health Service, and Dr. John Anderton, the Associate Director for Communication at the Centers for Disease Control's Office of Readiness and Response. We learn from an expert on WEA messaging what jurisdictions nationwide are doing incorrectly. Dr. Jeanette Sutton is an Associate Professor in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the State University of New York at Albany. And, Dusty works to instigate WEA reforms in his own backyard with Milwaukee County Supervisor Shawn Rolland. By the way, if you've ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear missile strike, here are some resources from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/index.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) is a public safety notification system that enables authorized agencies to send text-like messages to consumers with capable wireless devices to alert them of emergencies in their area.  If you hear the alert of a tornado in your area, for example, it's not too late to take cover.  Today, we hear an emergency alert from John the Baptist to repent of our sins and to receive the goodness of God in Christ.  The fact that you are hearing this warning means it's not too late to be good, to take cover in the goodness of God in Christ Support the show-----Trinity Lutheran Church, School and Child Care have been "Making Known the Love of Christ" in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and throughout the world since 1853 as a congregation gathering around God's Word and Sacraments to receive forgiveness and life everlasting. Trinity is located in downtown Sheboygan, only one block from the Mead Public Library and the Weill Center for the Performing Arts. We invite you to visit us in person!Trinity Lutheran Sheboygan is a proud member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Visit their website: https://www.lcms.org/​​​​Music for this production was obtained through a licensing agreement with One License, LLC. The copyright permission to reprint, podcast, and record hymns and songs is acquired through ID Number: 730195-A#LCMS #Lutheran #DivineService

Starting this week, the National Weather Service will be issuing a new tier of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings that will automatically be delivered to your cell phone. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing 80 mph winds or baseball-sized hail will now be categorized as "destructive," a classification that will prompt the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) to sound on your phone if you are near the storm. The WEA functionality already delivers severe weather alerts to your phone for all tornado warnings and select flash flood warnings. The change is a part of a multi-year effort by the National Weather Service to simplify their severe weather hazards and make them more assemble. This week to help understand the change, we're looking back at part of an interview with Trisha Palmer, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina. See the full interview: https://youtu.be/2oycYpg6VEs See our 2019 interview about the NWS Hazard Simplification Project: https://youtu.be/jdSVhXr9G_A Prepare for the hurricane season: https://www.weather.gov/safety/hurricane SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks entities authorized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to send alerts using the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to participate in an upcoming targeted test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system.

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks entities authorized by theFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to send alerts using the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to participate in an upcoming targeted test of the Wireless Emergency Alert(WEA) system.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system and a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on September 20, 2018.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system and a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on September 20, 2018.

The latest “Prep Talk” episode focuses on the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system and the upcoming FCC vote on January 30. “Prep Talk” hosts sit down with NYC Emergency Management’s Christine Maier, Director of Watch Command, and Benjamin Krakauer, Assistant Commissioner for Strategy and Program Development, to discuss New York City emergency messaging procedures and protocols. In addition, Assistant Commissioner Krakauer urges the FCC to adopt additional improvements, including multimedia alerting, to the proposed rules released in the public Draft Order ahead of the January 30 vote. Read full transcript: https://on.nyc.gov/preptalk5

For Episode #19, we traveled to San Luis Obispo County, the home to Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, where Cal OES as well as many other local, state, and federal agencies were participating in a radiological training exercise.  These types of exercises are held every two years and evaluated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The exercises assist in the development of emergency response plans to ensure that the health and safety of the public is protected in the event of a radiological incident.  Today’s podcast features Ron Alsop, the Emergency Services Manager for San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services (OES). He has been with the county’s OES for 26 years and was previously with Cal Fire for three years. He talks about the importance of having full scales exercises and the unique challenges faced by this region. Ron also discusses how educating the community about the nuclear power plant and how the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system can assist in the event o fan emergency. He also shares an example how controlling rumors is critical during an incident, especially in this day of social media. He concludes with advice to those responsible for delivering information to the public and how transparency can help build trust. In addition to ongoing preparedness work that includes nuclear power plant emergency readiness, Ron’s experience includes responding to incidents such as large fires throughout the state, the 6.5 San Simeon earthquake in 2003 in San Luis Obispo County, winter storms, commercial aircraft incidents, including the 2000 Alaska Airlines incident off of Ventura County,hazardous material incidents and he provided Emergency Manager’s Mutual Aid(EMMA) assistance to Cal OES in after the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Ron served on the California statewide committee that developed the initial EMMA plan and on a statewide task force related to initial Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) implementation. Ron is a past chair of the California Operational Area Coalition, which is a coalition of California’s 58 county emergency managers and a former member of the California Association of Public Information Officials. Links to additional information or resources: Cal OES San Luis Obispo County San LuisObispo County Office of Emergency Services DiabloCanyon Nuclear Power Plant Wireless EmergencyAlerts or WEA