Murray Rosenthal
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 292
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The report reviews the nation's civil preparedness warning system. The project analyzed and evaluated: (1) the present operational configuration of the National Warning System (NAWAS), as well as state and local warning systems; (2) needed updating and/or changes in the National Warning Centers' operational concepts and procedures; (3) the role of NAWAS, with a nationwide implementation of the Decision Information Distribution System (DIDS) and during DIDS implementation stages; (4) the potential use of cable television for all types of warning; and (5) low-cost means of developing internal public warning in the metropolitan areas to supplement outdoor systems by taking advantage of existing communications and media outlets, including Crisis Home Alerting Technique (CHAT).