Tornadoes expose lack of alert system

Nearly two years after President Bush ordered a sweeping technological overhaul of the country's early alerts for natural disasters and terrorist attacks, the new system has not been implemented as three federal agencies wrestle with technicalities such as "Common Alerting Protocols," a Washington Times investigation has found.

"The recent rash of tornadoes has once again exposed the poor communication between the federal government and rural ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Roland F. Hirsch - Feb 26, 2008 - 5:21 AM PST
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by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 1, 2008

This article provides much information on the systems in place or planned for warning people about tornadoes. It systematically goes through the plan for the Early Alert System, why it has been delayed, and what comes next. It includes a map showing the counties hit by tornadoes this month and which had the siren system in place and which did not.

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