[EAS] Updating maps of EAS operational areas

[Dave Kline]

Thanks Sean,

I wasn't aware of those changes. I'll pass that info on to our chief operator.
As a practical matter, we only have access to the one NWS transmitter nearest to us.

On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 1:54 PM Sean Donelan sean at donelan.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 25 Oct 2021, Dave Kline wrote:
>> Your map of EAS operational areas shows Nebraska as being one area
>> encompassing the entire state.

>In the last 5 years, a few states changed from discreet local EAS
>operational areas, to a combined state-wide EAS operational area. Kansas,
>Maine and Nebraska.

>I still have the old Nebraska EAS map, but I don't believe its relevant
>anymore. Which is why I changed Nebraska to a single state-wide EAS OA.

>I don't know how well or poorly a combined state-wide operational area vs.
>discreet local operational areas work. NWS makes up the bulk of EAS
>alerts, and NWS still uses discreet areas of responsility by weather
>forcast office.

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