[EAS] Suffolk Co, NY EAS mishap

[Bill Croghan]

Las Vegas also has issues with other things as well.  We are a prime area for Earthquakes, although we have been lucky so far.  Large fires, Like the MGM grand of some years ago are still a potential civil emergency.  We have had many successful Amber Alerts.  All stations should relay these.   I have seen small flash floods from runoffs from the mountains melting.  Hazardous material warnings may be needed anywhere.  We recently in the August warnings Adrienne mentioned, had winds in excess of 80 MPH in areas that my 3 FM's cover.  My lower powered AM's limit relays to their coverage areas, but my higher powered AM's and my FM's on Mt. Potosi and Black Mt. Arden  cover parts of California, Arizona and Utah.  Because of the NWS "flooding" we do not relay weather watches, only weather warnings. Our operators have the option to delete any they feel are excessive, but company policy is to mention them if appropriate.

Bill Croghan
Co-chair, Southern NV/Inyo County CA Operational Area.
Lotus Broadcasting Las Vegas

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From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Robertm

Well said. 

While I don't live anywhere near the Las Vegas are, I have spent a lot of time in the area over the 40+ years. My impression is that maybe flash flood and, in a few places, wildfires are the only EAS worthy events and those are sketchy in my mind. 

There can't be a flash flood without an advancing rain system and fires are a definite maybe since once they start are no surprise. There may be a few additional events in the state near the Union Pacific rights of way. 

But you are right that stations in areas that don't have immediate threats just program EAN and tests for good reasons. 

> On Sep 7, 2016, at 18:40, Adrienne Abbott <nevadaeas at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> Unfortunately we are seeing an EAS overload problem in Las Vegas and 
> other communities around Nevada. EAS has reached the level of the car 
> alarm here and no one really listens anymore, especially during the Monsoon Season.

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