Revision offered to disaster alert plan
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Advertiser Staff
A committee convened by the governor yesterday called for updates to the state's Emergency Alert System plan and better strategies for communicating with the public during emergencies.
Formed in the aftermath of the Oct. 15, 2006, earthquakes, the government, media and telecommunications representatives on the Governor's Comprehensive Communications Review Committee came up with 15 recommendations to improve the flow of information after a civil emergency. Strategies include:
Some of the committee's recommendations have already been implemented, such as using an emergency alert after the Thanksgiving Day earthquake to let people know no tsunami had been generated.
Maj. Gen. Robert Lee, state adjutant general and director of state civil defense, said in a press release, "We will continue meeting to implement the recommendations set forth by the committee, as well as identify additional ways to accelerate the distribution of timely and accurate information to the public."
