FW: Weather Warnings Public Information Statement

[Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM <GMail>]

 

Just to let you know what will happen tomorrow NATIONALLY.

2p Eastern, 1p Central, 12p Mountain, 11a Pacific

This is just a friendly reminder.
Evans Mitchell; KD4EFM

Lakeland, FL

 

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
949 AM EST TUE NOV 8 2011

...FIRST EVER NATIONAL EAS TEST AT 2 PM NOVEMBER 9TH...

ON NOVEMBER 9TH AT 2 PM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WILL
CONDUCT A NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. IT WILL
BE HEARD ON RADIO AND SEEN ON LOCAL...CABLE...AND SATELLITE TV.

THE PURPOSE OF THE TEST IS TO ASSESS THE READINESS AND EFFECTIVENESS
OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) AND IDENTIFY IMPROVEMENTS TO
BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES IN THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY. ALTHOUGH THE EAS IS FREQUENTLY USED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE TO SEND WEATHER ALERTS...THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A
NATIONAL ACTIVATION OF THE SYSTEM.

THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ROUTINE WEEKLY TEST THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE
HELD ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9 WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8 TO
LIMIT ANY POSSIBLE CONFUSION.

THE TEST MAY LOOK AND SOUND LIKE A REGULAR LOCAL EAS TEST THAT
MOST PEOPLE ARE ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH...HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE
SOME DIFFERENCES. THE AUDIO MESSAGE WILL SAY THAT THIS IS A TEST
BUT SOME TV...CABLE OR SATELLITE SYSTEMS USE CANNED MESSAGES THAT
MAY NOT INDICATE THAT THIS IS A TEST. THE MESSAGE WILL LAST FOR
ABOUT THREE MINUTES AND THEN REGULAR PROGRAMMING WILL RESUME.

VISIT HTTP://FEMA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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NOAH/REYNES

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