[EAS] Updating maps of EAS operational areas
Sean Donelan
sean at donelan.com
Mon Oct 25 11:27:22 CDT 2021
Since the U.S. Census Bureau has released updated FIPS/TIGER shapefiles
from the latest census, I though I would update my national map of EAS
Operational Areas.
I've identified 504 EAS operational areas.
https://www.donelan.com/easmaps/index.html
The Census Bureau made a few adjustments to FIPS codes and
county/county-equivalents during the last 10 years. Most changes were in
Alaska, but also in Louisiana, South Dakota, and Virginia. NWS also made a
few adjustments to the Marine EAS boundaries and names.
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/technical-documentation/county-changes.2010.html
Forrtunately, EAS operational areas rarely change. Have any SECCs made
changes to the boundaries of their EAS operational areas since 2017?
There are 25 counties/county-equivalents split between EAS operational
areas. Did I miss any?
25 Split EAS counties/county-equivalents
Aleutians East Borough AK
Bethel Census Area AK
Copper River Census Area AK
Chugach Census Area AK
Yakutat City and Borough AK
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area AK
Alpine County CA
El Dorado County CA
Inyo County CA
Modoc County CA
Nevada County CA
Placer County CA
Plumas County CA
Riverside County CA
San Bernardino County CA
Sierra County CA
Penobscot County ME
Essex County MA
Middlesex County MA
Norfolk County MA
Plymouth County MA
Ocean County NJ
Douglas County OR
Clallam County WA
Jefferson County WA
I also found maps of the original CONELRAD zones, but never found any
old Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) maps. They seem to have been lost in
the mysts of time.
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