[EAS] concerning the request for new weather Event Codes

[Dave Kline]

Good comments Clay.

Is it possible that our EAS to CAP/IPAWS connection would be able to do at least some of what you talk about?

Here is another thought.
What if, instead of NWS polygons, and EAS Counties how about if everyone used Hexagons?
Hexagons could have a defined size and it would take X number of these is an appropriate pattern to do what polygons do now.
Perhaps a very local event such as a train derailment would be covered by one or two Hexagons, while it would take hundreds to cover a hurricane.
It would be a major change to what EAS and NWS are currently doing, but wouldn't it help if everyone were on the same page geographically?
I suppose the other problem is that the public would have to translate Hexagons into other better known areas, such as counties.
But maybe there could be a way to make it work so that the machines (NWS and EAS) talk in terms of Hexagons while the verbal or text warnings do the translation to counties, or even parts of counties.

If this sound half baked it may have something to do we me working out in the hot weather earlier.

Dave
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Dave Kline   UNO-TV/Mav Radio/KVNO
University of Nebraska at Omaha
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