The EAS will broadcast critical emergency information, such as health warnings, locations of emergency shelters and recommended actions to preserve life and property. The EAS consists of a network of broadcast stations, across the Nation and across the State. The equipment is designed to allow the automatic transmission and broadcasting of emergency messages.
Alerts automatically pass from station to station and on the air without human intervention.
The new EAS incorporates coding that allows specific locations to be alerted. Only affected areas receive the alert. The new EAS allows vital information to be digitally coded, along with standard audio information. With digital coding, television stations can display messages across the TV screen to alert hearing impaired citizens.