Worcester emergency management credits unified command and wireless alert for averting mass injuries during recent storms The city's emergency management director described standing up a unified command center, issuing a wireless emergency alert and using a repurposed trailer as a mobile EOC to coordinate response to tornado-related storms at multiple mass gatherings.

Worcester's Emergency Management Director reveals how swift planning and a unified command center helped avert disaster during severe weather at public gatherings.

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Worcester emergency management credits unified command and wireless alert for averting mass injuries during recent storms The city's emergency management director described standing up a unified command center, issuing a wireless emergency alert and using a repurposed trailer as a mobile EOC to coordinate response to tornado-related storms at multiple mass gatherings.

Worcester's swift actions and innovative emergency management strategies helped avert potential catastrophe during severe storms, showcasing the power of unified command and early alerts.

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Commissioners approve $1,995 annual contract for smartphone mass-notification service linked to IPAWS The board approved partnering with OCV to add an EMA tab to the sheriff's app and pay $1,995 annually (or $5,985 prepaid for three years) for a mass-notification service that integrates with FEMA's IPAWS. County officials said the system allows geofenced alerts to cell phones and includes training and policy work with sheriff's staff.

Warrick County commissioners just approved a game-changing $1,995 contract for a mass-notification service that sends targeted alerts directly to cell phones in emergencies!

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Trump administration sued over emergency alert funding freeze The nonprofit Corporation for Public Broadcasting filed the federal lawsuit against FEMA on Thursday

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