[EAS] Oroville Dam Evacuation...oh that was close

[Botterell, Arthur@CalOES]

Bear in mind that EAS was designed and is maintained for the Presidential mission.  State and local use was tacked on since the mid 70s, when there really wasn't another game in town. And few emergency management programs can afford to say "no" to a free capability, even if it isn't what they really want.  So please don't blame the unfunded mandate on your local EMs.

And, as you doubtless know, management of EAS is located in the National Continuity Program at FEMA, which again, isn't primarily concerned with state and local issues, working with the White House Communications Agency (pron. "whaka"), which ditto.  That's why I'm not sanguine about EAS being made competitive with other systems for local use anytime soon.

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From: EAS [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Mike McCarthy

If EMA folks don't care about EAS, then who am I to argue? Less work for my people, never mind it's an unfunded mandate on every broadcaster and cable operator.

Such un-wantedness could and should be documented by licensees. The result would fit nicely into the "less federal mandate" aspect of the current administration.

Let the silo's stand....  (cynical mode very much on...)

MM

On Tue, February 14, 2017 12:28 pm, Botterell, Arthur at CalOES wrote:
>
> I know it's frustrating, but that's the situation, I'm afraid.  And 
> making EAS a more competitive product is, alas, probably a task that's 
> above both our pay grades.
>

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