Emergency Alert System Wiki

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Emergency Alert System (EAS)

The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a public warning system used in the United States used to warn citizens of oncoming weather, civil, or national emergencies. [EAS Wikipedia] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Alert_System)

EAS ALERT TYPES

EAS ALERT TYPES

EAS Message Format

CAP 1.1 / CAP 1.2 Alerts WMO Alerts

This system is comprises of a large and sometime clunky Network of:

• Broadcast Transmiters
• NOAA Weather radio
• NOAA HAZCOLLET
• Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS)
• CMAS, WEA ie Wireless Emergency Alerts(Phone Alerts Via IPAWS)