A Decade of Wireless Emergency Alerts: A Longitudinal Assessment of Message Content and Completeness

• 2023

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• Michele Olson; Jeannette Sutton; Lauren Cain; Nicholas Waugh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12518

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This article is about a study on wireless emergency alerts over ten years. It describes how these alerts are used to warn people about emergencies like severe weather or missing children. The study looks at the content and completeness of these messages to see if they give enough information for people to understand and act quickly. By examining many alerts, it aims to find ways to improve them so that they can be more helpful in keeping people safe during emergencies.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Data Analysis; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Information Dissemination; Longitudinal Studies; Public Health; Health Information Systems; Cell Phone; Health Communication; Text Messaging

Institutions: State University of New York, Albany

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