C Spire offers Wireless Emergency Alerts on its network
Carrier broadcasts free, text-like notifications on customer devices equipped to receive special alerts related to severe weather threats, missing persons and national emergencies
RIDGELAND, Miss., June 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With the start of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season this week, C Spire is reminding consumers that they can receive free, location-based notifications on capable mobile phones under a national public safety warning system designed to alert consumers during emergencies.
Wireless carriers voluntarily broadcast the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) over their networks in cooperation with state and federal authorities under the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) program, but only after extensive testing and certification by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The alerts played an important role in keeping Mississippi residents updated about weather threats during a rash of tornadoes, severe storms and flooding that swept through the state in recent months, killing 6 people, injuring 40 others and damaging thousands of homes and businesses. Without the alerts, the death toll and damage totals would have been much higher, according to emergency response officials.
About C Spire
C Spire is a diversified telecommunications and technology services company that provides world-class, customer-inspired wireless communications, 1 Gigabit consumer Internet access as well as a full suite of dedicated Internet, wireless, IP Voice, data and cloud services for businesses. This news release and other announcements are available at www.cspire.com/news. For more information about C Spire, visit www.cspire.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cspire or Twitter at www.twitter.com/cspire.
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