The older system was designed mainly as a national attack warning system in the 1950s and did not allow for quick and easy transmission of urgent messages such as tornado warnings. The Emergency Alert System is in the process of implementation. When fully functioning, it will allow broadcasters to route warnings and other urgent emergency message quickly to the threatened areas. NOAA Weather Radio is linked into the Emergency Alert System. The codes that the National Weather Service uses for its warnings will allow the System to properly redisseminate warnings.
Weather hazards are a fact of life.