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Noun Named Entity
Categories: Broadcasting in the United States, Tornado outbreaks, Cold War history of the United States, Disaster preparedness in the United States, United States warning systems
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Emergency Alert System  EAS  attention signal  EAS header  National Emergency Alert System
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A federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events WordNet 3.0
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A federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The Emergency Alert System is a national warning system in the United States designed to allow authorized officials to broadcast emergency alerts and warning messages to the public via cable, satellite, or broadcast television, and both AM/FM and satellite radio. Wikipedia
U.S. radio/TV system for public alerts of threats to public safety since 1997 Wikidata
IS A
alert
civil defense siren
warning system
PART OF
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
HAS KIND
Digital Emergency Alert System
COUNTRY
United States
OPERATOR
United States government
REPLACES
Emergency Broadcast System
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Emergency Alert System, EAS
Wikipedia
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Emergency Alert System
Wikidata
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Emergency Alert System
Wikipedia Redirections
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attention signal, EAS header, Emergency alert system, National Emergency Alert System, Two-tone attention signal
Wikidata Alias
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EAS

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