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Monday, May 10, 2021 - 3:45 pm
Hurricane Preparedness Week 2021
It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, when Americans are urged to determine their personal hurricane risk and plan for hurricane...
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 3:30 pm
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
It's National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, when we honor the dedicated professionals who answer the public's calls...
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 1:45 pm
Emergency Alerts: A Critical Multilingual Outreach Tool
When disasters strike, government officials must communicate rapidly with the public, including outreach to communities whose...
Blogs
Wireless Emergency Alerts: A Preparedness Tool
It’s National Preparedness Month, when Americans are urged to plan for disasters. So here’s a recap of the latest...
Hurricane Preparedness Week 2020
It's Hurricane Preparedness Week. As the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, we must also plan ahead for hurricane...
911 in 2019: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
As 2019 draws to a close, it’s once again time to recap what the FCC has done to strengthen America’s 911 system over the...
Wildfires and Wireless Service: We Must be Prepared
Recently I traveled to Northern California to meet with public safety officials about a range of emergency communications...
State Emergency Managers: Know Your State Emergency Alert System Plans
If you are a state emergency manager, you know that the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts are critical...
Attention Broadcasters: Best Practices for Broadcaster Reliability and Security
The approach of hurricane season is a reminder of the vital public safety role that local broadcasters play during...
It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week 2019
While many Americans are still recovering from the devastating series of hurricanes in recent years, it is once again time to...
911: A Look Back and a Look Forward
There is no higher priority at the FCC than promoting reliable 911 service. As we approach the end of 2018, I thought I’d...
Emergency Alert Testing Matters
“This is only a test.” You’ve no doubt heard or read those words countless times during local tests of the Emergency Alert...
Visiting the Carolinas After Hurricane Florence
Zenji Nakazawa, Chris Anderson, and others at North Carolina's State Emergency Operations Center. Less than two weeks ago...