#emergency-alerts

#emergency-alerts

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When a deadly landslide tore through part of Wrangell, Alaska, in 2023, there was only one place people there could go for information. "We're on an island, and there's one road, and everybody that lived south of that road lost everything they lost their electricity, internet, television, phones," says Cindy Sweat, the general manager of KSTK, the community's public broadcaster. What was left, Sweat says, was the radio.

The Portland Trail Blazers reportedly have a new owner, Tom Dundon, who wants to keep the team in Portland. This change comes after years of uncertainty.

Sen. Maria Cantwell emphasized the critical role of public broadcasting in maintaining emergency alert systems, noting that their resilience enables crucial alerts during disasters.

Authorities believe more than 160 people may still be missing in Kerr County due to the catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River.

The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK will be tested again this September, with alerts intended for imminent danger situations.

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Torrential rains in northern Italy caused rivers to overflow, leading to floods and landslides, with a 70-year-old man drowning as a result.

Blaine, a suburb, currently has the worst air quality in the United States, followed by nearby Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Savage.

"This is about saving lives. You've got about 68 million Americans that use a language other than English and everybody should have the ability to understand these emergency alerts."