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New alert system in Vigo County promises faster notifications

Vigo County Dispatch is transitioning to a new emergency alert system. The dispatch currently uses Nixle notifications, which ...

Pike County rolls out new mass alert system

Pike County Emergency Management is introducing a new way to keep the public safe in the event of an emergency. Pike County Emergency Management Director Nee ...
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Cyberattack disables Code Red emergency alert system across St. Louis region

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A cyberattack has caused a nationwide outage of the Code Red emergency notification system, leaving cities and counties across the St. Louis region unable to use the ...
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Public Safety During Severe Weather and Other Disasters Could Be Improved With Better Alert Systems and Improved Understanding of Social and Behavioral Factors

WASHINGTON – Our ability to observe and predict severe weather events and other disasters has improved markedly over recent decades, yet this progress does not always translate into similar advances ...