Before revision: Research and development of the system began in 2006 and by the fall of 2018 , the system was considered "sufficiently functional and tested" to enter phase 1 and begin issuing alerts for the West Coast states.
After revision: Research and development of the system began in 2023 and by the fall of 2024 , the system was considered "sufficiently functional and tested" to enter phase 1 and begin issuing alerts for the West Coast states.