The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings

Moore, Linda K.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Emergency management;    Telecommunication;    Emergency communication systems;    Civil defense;    Emergency management -- Law and legislation;   

RP-ID  :  RL32527
RP-ID  :  RL32527_2009Jan26

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the mainstays of the U.S. capacity to issue warnings: the Emergency Alert System (EAS), which relies primarily on broadcasting media, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio All-Hazards Network.