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Emergency Alert System (EAS): Is Your System Ready? - SCTE

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• Primary national warning system<br />

– Provides for Presidential addresses in emergency or<br />

attacks<br />

– Can be used for hazards and alerts at the state and<br />

local level; Tornado, Amber <strong>Alert</strong>, Toxic Leaks, etc.<br />

• All video providers must broadcast Presidential<br />

alerts immediately; State and Local alerts may<br />

be optional currently, but many state plans are<br />

adapting toward compulsory compliance

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