{"id":18904,"date":"2012-05-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=18904"},"modified":"2012-05-30T17:28:23","modified_gmt":"2012-05-30T22:28:23","slug":"fema-urges-preparedness-for-hurricanes-and-severe-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2012\/05\/30\/fema-urges-preparedness-for-hurricanes-and-severe-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"FEMA Urges Preparedness for Hurricanes and Severe Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"

FEMA Urges Preparedness for Hurricanes and Severe Weather<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mobile wireless emergency alerting capabilities will be available
\nnationwide through participating carriers<\/p>\n

Release Date: May 24, 2012
\nRelease Number: HQ-12-038<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hurricane Season begins June 1, 2012, FEMA is
\nproviding additional tools for federal, state, local, tribal and
\nterritorial officials to alert and warn the public about severe
\nweather. Using the Commercial Mobile Alert System, or CMAS, which is a
\npart of FEMA\u2019s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, this
\nstructure will be used to deliver Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to
\nwireless carriers for distribution to the public.<\/p>\n

The CMAS system will allow the National Weather Service to soon begin
\nissuing WEAs for the most dangerous weather through participating
\nwireless carriers directly to cell phones. The alerts will be broadcast
\nby cell towers much like an AM\/FM radio station, and cell phones within
\nrange will immediately pick up the signal, provided they are capable of
\nreceiving these alerts. The availability of WEA alerts will be
\ndependent on the network status of the wireless carriers and handset
\navailability, since not all cell phones can receive WEAs. People
\nshould check with their cellular carriers to see if WEA alerts are
\navailable in their area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wireless emergency alert capability provides an additional
\nopportunity for the public to receive life-saving information needed to
\nget out of harm\u2019s way when a threat exists,\u201d said Timothy Manning, FEMA
\ndeputy administrator for protection and national preparedness. \u201cThe
\npublic also has a critical role in their personal preparedness. There
\nare a few simple steps that everyone can take to be prepared, like
\nknowing which risks exist in your area and making a family emergency
\nplan. Information and resources to help individuals and families
\nprepare can be found at ready.gov.\u201d<\/p>\n

WEAs will look like a text message, and will automatically appear on
\nthe mobile device screen showing the type and time of alert along with
\nany action that should be taken. The message will be no more than 90
\ncharacters, and will have a unique tone and vibration, indicating a WEA
\nhas been received. If an alert is received, citizens should follow the
\ninstructions and seek additional information from radio, television,
\nNOAA Weather Radio, and other official sources for emergency
\ninformation. Citizens should only call 911 in a life threatening
\nsituation.<\/p>\n

Only authorized federal, state, local, tribal or territorial officials
\ncan send WEA alerts to the public. As with all new cellular services,
\nit will take time for upgrades in infrastructure, coverage, and handset
\ntechnology to allow WEA alerts to reach all cellular customers.<\/p>\n

FEMA urges individuals and businesses to take action to prepare
\nthemselves in advance of severe weather and hurricanes such as taking
\nthe pledge to prepare at http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/pledge<\/a> . This is the
\nfirst step in making sure you and your family are ready for an
\nemergency This includes filling out your family communications plan
\nthat you can email to yourself, assembling an emergency kit , keeping
\nimportant papers and valuables in a safe place, and getting involved.<\/p>\n

With the start of hurricanes season it is even more important to know
\nyour risk, take action, and be an example. While hurricanes often offer
\nsome warning that a threat is approaching, severe weather can occur at
\nanytime and in any place, including high winds, inland flooding, severe
\nstorms and tornadoes.<\/p>\n

For more on family preparedness, visit
\n http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/hurricanes<\/a> for more planning information and
\nsafety tips.<\/p>\n

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to
\nensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve
\nour capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover
\nfrom, and mitigate all hazards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FEMA Urges Preparedness for Hurricanes and Severe Weather Mobile wireless emergency alerting capabilities will be available nationwide through participating carriers Release Date: May 24, 2012 Release Number: HQ-12-038 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hurricane Season begins June 1, 2012, FEMA is providing…<\/p>\n

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