Effective and timely public warnings can save lives, reduce property losses, and speed economic recovery when an emergency occurs. While public warning is primarily the responsibility of government, a partnership between government and the private sector is essential to the development and operation of an effective national public warning capability. An effective public warning capability employs multiple technologies for disseminating information.

This poster session provides a brief overview of the primary requirements and pathways for both non-weather and weather emergency messages and warnings. It will show relationships between the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and other Federal, state and local government agencies; relationships between NWS systems such as NOAA Weather Radio and the Emergency Alert System; and relationships between NWS systems and private sector dissemination systems.