Emergency Alert and Warning Systems
Following a series of natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, that revealed shortcomings in the nation''s ability to effectively alert populations at risk, Congress passed the Warning, Alert, and Response Network (WARN) Act in 2006. Today, new technologies such as smart phones and social media platforms offer new ways to communicate with the public, and the information ecosystem is much br...
Following a series of natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, that revealed shortcomings in the nation''s ability to effectively alert populations at risk, Congress passed the Warning, Alert, and Response Network (WARN) Act in 2006. Today, new technologies such as smart phones and social media platforms offer new ways to communicate with the public, and the information ecosystem is much br...
