[EAS] EAS monitoring sources

[Clay Freinwald]

Robertm wrote- 

I think this discussion is imploding.  EAS is the advance duck and cover
warning. Once an emergency event is obvious, regular media can handle
ongoing information without all the interruptions. Most organizations have
contingency plans in place. 

Robert....Do you really think that the regular media can handle the on-going
information after a 9.0 Earthquake- 

> How many broadcast facilities will be operating after that?
> If they are operating - How long can they do so without power or fuel for
generators
> What will be the staffing level ?
> How are they going to care for and feed their workers
> How do you convince staff to show up for work if they can't get there or
there are family members injured?
> What mechanism do you have in place to connect the 'regular media' with
those sources of information if there are no phone lines or cell phones?

...I could go on and on

We just when thru an exercise here for just that kind of event that almost
certainly to impact the PNW.

Emergency Events come in all sizes - for little ones .....Perhaps as you
say.

For the big ones...we can only pray.

Clay Freinwald
Washington State SECC