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All you need to know about emergency alert this week

Prepare yourselves – this weekend is when 87 million phones will vibrate, play a loud noise and generally be a massive nuisance as the government sets off an alert. It is the second nationwide test of ...
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Severe thunderstorm ALERTS are in effect Thursday afternoon

A severe thunderstorm WARNING is in effect for parts of CNY right now! Here are the latest ALERTS for much of upstate & CNY: (Please refresh your browser to get 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 ...
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McMaster declares State of Emergency ahead of potential severe weather

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency Friday afternoon in preparation for potential severe weather early next week. McMaster issued Executive ...