Austin (KXAN)-Austin has become accredited by Fema IPAWS general alarm and warning system (IPAWS) Power alert. The new regime gives the city more capabilities to quickly alert Ustnet with emergency safety information, according to a press statement.
The first round of the test correspondence will start on Monday around 3 pm
The statement said that the messages will clearly mention that they are part of a test and that there is no required procedure from the public.
The press statement said that IPAWS “is a regulatory system that allows the judicial authorities to communicate with the public through mobile phones, television and radio.” Use iPaws Wireless emergency alerts (WEA) To contact mobile phones in a geographical targeted area and send messages to TV and radio stations by EAS.
the Emergency alerts system (EAS) It is a national general warning system that authorities use to provide relevant emergency information to the public, such as weather alerts and amber alerts.
In the past, provinces can only become alerting authorities through Fema; However, the city’s press statement says that some big cities are going through this process now. “Austin provides a unique case for iPaws,” the city says, as the borders of the city of Austin cover three provinces: Hayes, Travis, and Williamson, “the city says.
Previously, if the city needs to alert members of society within the borders of the city of Austin via iPaws, you will require contact with emergency management staff in each of the three provinces to send the message.
“These types of alerts save lives in an emergency.” “We will allow us to test all of WEA and EAS together to ensure that the alarm systems are ready, effective and reliable when we need it.”