Cool idea for cell phones - Emergency Alerts
Clever hack and simple to do. From
PC Magazine:
Emergency Alerts Via Cell Phones Move Ahead
Cell phone alerts during emergencies came one step closer to reality Thursday when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a framework for a national, mobile alert system.
The Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) is a voluntary system available to wireless providers that will send text out message blasts in the event of a national disaster like Hurricane Katrina, or the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Alerts will be available in three forms: presidential alerts; imminent threat alerts and child abduction emergency or Amber alerts.
Especially handy in tornado country or during times of forest fire.
Sure beats the old Conalrad system I had growing up...
Posted by DaveH at April 12, 2008 9:34 PM