President Barack Obama delivers an address to the nation regarding Syria, in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 10, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
New Alert System Gives President Special Code For Emergency Messages -- The Hill
New alert system gives president special code for emergency messagesThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is looking to overhaul the Emergency Alert System so the president can speak to the country at the flip of a switch in the event of a nationwide emergency.
The national Emergency Alert System broadcasts television alert messages to warn people about immediate dangers. The system is often used at the local level to warn people about weather conditions such as tornadoes or flash floods.
The system is not capable of reaching the entire country all at once should the president need to warn the public of something like a terrorist attack or an act of war against the country. Instead, to reach the entire country, each local jurisdiction would have to broadcast the same message — a tedious process that could leave room for gaps if one station misses the broadcast.
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My Comment: I always thought that they had such a system in place. I guess it is a question of speed .... they want to have the capability to address the nation ASAP.
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