{"id":1619,"date":"2019-01-07T13:42:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T21:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2019-01-07T13:42:07","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T21:42:07","slug":"fema-wireless-emerg-alert-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/2019\/01\/07\/fema-wireless-emerg-alert-info\/","title":{"rendered":"FEMA Wireless Emerg. Alert Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/frequently-asked-questions-wireless-emergency-alerts\">https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/frequently-asked-questions-wireless-emergency-alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"app\">\n<div class=\"ms-Fabric _9hDg3FwOutQ5DPJr9XNfz root-38\">\n<div class=\"_2oC_VlxD_DO0bdsijTkmuB\">\n<div class=\"HOUctA1LnbR2JfvIqKDMF\">\n<div class=\"_29KqToSCcntvfbDv_3xuuh\">\n<div class=\"_3Z9HcLQ6oAxnDaLEGF0acC\">\n<div class=\"_3Z9HcLQ6oAxnDaLEGF0acC\">\n<div class=\"_1sYFijDFD0zUQZKuNEFmZe _1gEaIdZlR0QHLMBdUzuN08 _3FU0qg693sRJKauwUUe7dO\">\n<div class=\"_1KJxBCSsRRpiUauU52-5Pc\">\n<div class=\"_22vbv6th-hFt0ffMlTaRMH\">\n<div data-min-width=\"358\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"chQO7fTvsQilShBTbuYiz _1MRhBSizOFVVivTeu5jxix\">\n<div class=\"if9gvQJT_kkHspb-nuemS _2hIjSDtrJfR7UEZDFo4_4j\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"main\" aria-label=\"Content pane\">\n<div class=\"_2TTAUjZ4htgLZQQe5iF03e customScrollBar _1MRhBSizOFVVivTeu5jxix\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wide-content-host\">\n<div class=\"item-reading-pane _103ouDFSzMvKVjD0UYmJQh\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"CPjPt4gT6nUMdp_U_Rd1h YFtQ2HcVd7qxiOXuKcekC allowTextSelection\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"rps_9843\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>Note numbers&#8217; 13, 15, 16, 17, 18<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/wea_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Wireless Emergency Alert Capable Logo\" data-imagetype=\"External\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1.Why are Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) important to me?<br \/>\nAlerts received at the right time can help keep you safe during an emergency. With WEA, warnings can be sent to your mobile device when you may be in harm&#8217;s way, without the need to download an app or subscribe to a service.<\/p>\n<p>2.What are WEA messages?<br \/>\nWireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) are emergency messages sent by authorized government alerting authorities through your mobile carrier.<\/p>\n<p>3.What types of alerts will I receive?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extreme weather, and other threatening emergencies in your area<\/li>\n<li>AMBER Alerts<\/li>\n<li>Presidential Alerts during a national emergency<em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library-data\/435f922bc489599f95a8d95853281268\/300by250_English_5.jpg\" alt=\"Ad Council, Ready.gov, and FEMA sponsored picture of the wireless emergency alert on iOS\" data-imagetype=\"External\" \/><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4.What does a WEA message look like?<br \/>\nWEA will look like a text message. The WEA message will show the type and time of the alert, any action you should take, and the agency issuing the alert. The message will be no more than 90 characters.\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Protected by Outlook: https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/300by250_Spanish_5.jpg. Click or tap to follow the link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ready.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2F300by250_Spanish_5.jpg&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C765a8000ffdd4ea4818108d674724397%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636824431436044677&amp;sdata=Rh4XauYRRJTO1FR6etfYns1DsQ1vUIi0%2FWzxhy9PlfM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\">Wireless Emergency Alert web banner (Spanish)<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<em>70 KB<\/em><\/p>\n<p>5.How will I know the difference between WEA and a regular text message?<br \/>\nWEA messages include a special tone and vibration, both repeated twice.<\/p>\n<p>6.What types of\u00a0WEA messages will the National Weather Service (NWS) send?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tsunami Warnings<\/li>\n<li>Tornado and Flash Flood Warnings<\/li>\n<li>Hurricane, Typhoon, Dust Storm and Extreme Wind Warnings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7.What are AMBER Alerts?<br \/>\nAMBER Alerts are urgent bulletins issued in the most serious child-abduction cases. The America&#8217;s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) Alert Program is a voluntary partnership between law-enforcement agencies, broadcasters, transportation agencies, and the wireless industry.<\/p>\n<p>8.Who will send WEAs to issue AMBER Alerts?<br \/>\nThe National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), in coordination with State and local public safety officials, sends out AMBER Wireless Emergency Alerts through IPAWS.<\/p>\n<p>9.What should I do when I receive a WEA message?<br \/>\nFollow any action advised by the message. Seek more details from local media or authorities.<\/p>\n<p>10.Will I receive a WEA message if I&#8217;m visiting an area where I don&#8217;t live, or outside the area where my phone is registered?<br \/>\nYes, if you have a WEA-capable phone and your wireless carrier participates in the program. (More than 100 carriers, including all of the largest carriers, do.)<\/p>\n<p>11.What if I travel into a threat area after a WEA message is already sent?<br \/>\nIf you travel into a threat area after an alert is first sent, your WEA-capable device will receive the message when you enter the area.<\/p>\n<p>12.When will I start receiving WEA messages?<br \/>\nIt depends. WEA capabilities were available beginning in April 2012, but many mobile devices, especially older ones, are not WEA-capable. When you buy a new mobile device, it probably will be able to receive WEA messages.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>13.Is this the same service public safety agencies have asked the public to register for?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>No but they are complementary. Local agencies may have asked you to sign up to receive telephone calls, text messages, or emails. Those messages often include specific details about a critical event. WEAs are very short messages designed to get your attention in a critical situation. They may not give all the details you receive from other notification services.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>14.Will I be charged for receiving WEA messages?<br \/>\nNo. This service is offered for free by wireless carriers. WEA messages will not count towards texting limits on your wireless plan.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>15.Does WEA know where I am? Is it tracking me?<br \/>\nNo. Just like emergency weather alerts you see on local TV, WEAs are broadcast from area cell towers to mobile devices in the area. Every WEA-capable phone within range receives the message, just like TV that shows the emergency weather alert. WEA, like the TV station, doesn&#8217;t know exactly who is tuned in.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>16.Will a WEA message interrupt my phone conversations?<br \/>\nNo, the alert will be delayed until you finish your call.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>17.How often will I receive WEA messages?<br \/>\nYou may get very few WEA messages, or you may receive frequent messages when conditions change during an emergency. The number of messages depends on the number of imminent threats to life or property in your area.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><u>18.If, during an emergency, I can&#8217;t make or receive calls or text messages due to network congestion, will I still be able to receive a WEA message?<br \/>\nYes, WEA messages are not affected by network congestion.<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>19.What if I don&#8217;t want to receive WEA messages?<br \/>\nYou can opt-out of receiving WEA messages for imminent threats and AMBER alerts, but not for Presidential messages. To opt out, adjust settings on your mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>20.How will I receive alerts if I don&#8217;t have a WEA-capable device?<br \/>\nWEA is only one of the ways you receive emergency alerts. Other sources include NOAA Weather Radio, news broadcasts, the Emergency Alert System on radio and TV programs, outdoor sirens, internet services, and other alerting methods offered by local and state public safety agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/frequently-asked-questions-wireless-emergency-alerts Note numbers&#8217; 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 1.Why are Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) important to me? Alerts received at the right time can help keep you safe during an emergency. With WEA, warnings can be sent to your mobile device when you may be in harm&#8217;s way, without the need to download an app [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-developing-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1619"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1620,"href":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1619\/revisions\/1620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}