House lawmakers demanded on Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency move quickly to upgrade the nation’s Cold War-era public warning system so presidential alerts will reach Americans through modern communications, including cell phones.

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New York Tests XBOX-Based Emergency Alert System

On November 30, 2009, in Emergency Alert System, News, by Adrienne Gizicki

Gamers are used to confronting invading terrorists, nuclear attacks, and natural calamities—in virtual form. But those living in New York State could soon receive warnings about real emergencies through their favorite video console.

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