May 1, 2021
The monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system and the live audio broadcasting system will be conducted at 11:45 a.m. Monday, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency announced.
All warning sirens will sound a one-minute tone used to alert the public during emergencies, along with a simultaneous test of the live audio broadcast system. There will be no exercise or drill accompanying the test.
Tests of civil defense sirens and the Emergency Alert System normally take place on the first working day of the month.
In the event of a real emergency, the public is advised to check local radio, television and/or cellular Wireless Emergency Alerts for information and instructions. The wireless alert system delivers sound-and-text warnings to compatible mobile phones.
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE ADDS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM TO VIRGINIA ALERT RESOURCES
RICHMOND – Since the Virginia General Assembly established Virginia’s first missing person alert program in 2003 with the Virginia A.M.B.E.R. (for America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alert, the Virginia State Police has taken advantage of the ever-evolving landscape of communications technology to reach broader audiences as quickly and effectively as possible. This year the Virginia State Police added @VSPalerts on Twitter to its existing notification platforms.
“Just as the types of alerts have expanded over the years, so too have our means of notifying the public,” said Colonel Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “Every second counts when it comes to safely locating an abducted child or endangered adult or a missing child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Thus, it is imperative that an alert’s key details be disseminated across as many diverse communica
ShakeAlert app goes live May 4 in Washington By Dave Haviland, The Daily World
Published: April 28, 2021, 7:58am
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The state is rolling out a new early warning system for earthquakes in our area and the Washington Emergency Management Division is hosting a free webinar to detail the new technology. Operated by the U.S Geological Survey in cooperation with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, the ShakeAlert® system is capable of giving residents seconds of warning before earthquake shaking arrives, and most phones are already setup to receive the alerts.
Maximilian Dixon, Geologic Hazards Supervisor for Washington Emergency Management Division, explains that the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning system will go live in Washington state on May 4, completing the West Coast roll out of the new technology.
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Alabama News
FINALLY FRIDAY: Today will be another dry day with highs in the mid 70s, but clouds will increase through the day as a surface low will be getting its act together off to our west.
WET & STORMY SATURDAY: A dynamic storm system will approach from the west, and will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms back to Alabama very late tonight and through the day on Saturday. The SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for most Alabama.
It still looks like we will have to deal with two potential rounds of storms…an early Saturday morning round with a northward moving warm front, then a potential round of afternoon storms.