Broaden scope of Canada's weather alert system to account for wildfires, expert urges
Emergency notifications should be sent out for any events that have the potential to threaten lives, such as wildfires, says expert.
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Emergency notifications should be sent out for any events that have the potential to threaten lives, such as wildfires, says expert.
As wildfires rage in western Canada, a communications and broadcasting policy expert says the national weather alerting system should account for a wider range of extreme events.
OTTAWA - As wildfires rage in western Canada, a communications and broadcasting policy expert says the national weather alerting system should account for a wider range of extreme events.
As wildfires rage in western Canada, a communications and broadcasting policy expert says the national weather alerting system should account for a wider range of extreme events.
As of now, the National Public Alerting System issues emergency notifications for tornadoes and severe storms