[sbe-eas] new emergency alert system, fyi

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FYI - Clay


From: "Hugabonne, Jeff" <jeff.hugabonne at cbsradio.com>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 7:19 AM
Subject: FW: new emergency alert system, fyi


Thought you might find interesting.  A little language blurring between EAS 
and reverse 911

http://www.ct.gov/dps/cwp/view.asp?Q=462214&A=11





m00070ct-- r n BC-CT--EmergencyAlertSys     06-28 0204 ^BC-CT--Emergency 
Alert System,0099< ^Conn. police unveil new statewide alert system< ^Eds: 
APNewsNow.<
     MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut police and public health officials 
are unveiling a new statewide alert system that will give citizens important 
information about emergencies.
     Authorities say the CT Alert system will notify the public about 
various kinds of emergencies through cell phones, home phones, text 
messages, faxes, pagers and other means. Citizens have to sign up for the 
service.
     State police say it's the first statewide emergency notification system 
in the country.
     Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele and Public Safety Commissioner James Thomas 
will be among the officials announcing the new system Monday at state police 
headquarters in Middletown.

     (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)
     APNT 06-28-10 0836EDT<