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<td>[W4OVH] FEMA mobile application update encourages family,
friends to keep in touch during weather events, offers preparation
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<td>Fri, 17 Apr 2015 17:18:22 -0400</td>
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<td>John Heartney <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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<div>Posted for Ron , N4RDZ.</div>
<div>John KG4NXT</div>
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<div style=""><b>From:</b> <a title="n4rdz.va@gmail.com"
href="mailto:n4rdz.va@gmail.com">Ronald Zuber</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 17, 2015 12:03 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="jackbeanstock1@verizon.net"
href="mailto:jackbeanstock1@verizon.net">John Heartney</a> </div>
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From: "Zuber, Ronald" <<a href="mailto:Ronald.Zuber@fema.dhs.gov">Ronald.Zuber@fema.dhs.gov</a>><br>
Date: Apr 17, 2015 12:02 PM<br>
Subject: FW: FEMA mobile application update encourages family, friends
to keep in touch during weather events, offers preparation advice<br>
To: "<a href="mailto:n4rdz.va@gmail.com">n4rdz.va@gmail.com</a>" <<a
href="mailto:n4rdz.va@gmail.com">n4rdz.va@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 15, 2015 7:28 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FEMA mobile application update encourages family,
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><em><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-style: normal;">FEMA
mobile application update encourages family, friends to keep in touch
during weather events, offers preparation advice</span></b></em></p>
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<p><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Yesterday,
FEMA launched a new feature to its free app that will enable users to
receive weather alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five
locations across the nation. This new feature allows users to receive
alerts on severe weather happening anywhere they select in the country,
even if the phone is not located in the area, making it easy to follow
severe weather that may be threatening family and friends.</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“Emergency
responders and disaster survivors are increasingly turning to mobile
devices to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters,” said
Craig Fugate, FEMA administrator. “This new feature empowers
individuals to assist and support family and friends before, during,
and after a severe weather event.”</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“Every
minute counts when severe weather threatens and mobile apps are an
essential way to immediately receive the life-saving warnings provided
by NOAA’s National Weather Service,” said Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D., NOAA
administrator. “These alerts are another tool in our toolbox as we work
to build a ‘Weather Ready Nation’ – a nation that’s ready, responsive,
and resilient to extreme weather events.”</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">According
to </span><a
href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/01/us-smartphone-use-in-2015/"
target="_blank"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">a recent
survey</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> by Pew
Research, 40 percent of Americans have used their smartphone to look up
government services or information. Additionally, a majority of
smartphone owners use their devices to keep up to date with breaking
news, and to be informed about what is happening in their community.</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The new
weather alert feature adds to the app’s existing features to help
Americans through emergencies. In addition to this upgrade, the app
also provides a customizable checklist of emergency supplies, maps of
open shelters and Disaster Recovery Centers, and tips on how to survive
natural and manmade disasters. The FEMA app also offers a “Disaster
Reporter” feature, where users can upload and share photos of disaster
damage.</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Some other
key features of the app include:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Safety
Tips: </span></strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Tips on
how to stay safe before, during, and after over 20 types of hazards,
including floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes</span> </li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Disaster
Reporter: </span></strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Users can
upload and share photos of damage and recovery efforts</span> </li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Maps of
Disaster Resources: </span></strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Users can
locate and receive driving directions to open shelters and disaster
recovery centers</span> </li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Apply for
Assistance: </span></strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The app
provides easy access to apply for federal disaster assistance</span> </li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Information
in Spanish:</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> The app
defaults to Spanish-language content for smartphones that have Spanish
set as their default language</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The latest
version of the FEMA app is available for free in the App Store for
Apple devices and Google Play for Android devices. Users who already
have the app downloaded on their device should download the latest
update for the weather alerts feature to take effect. The new weather
alerts feature in the FEMA app does not replace Wireless Emergency
Alerts (WEA) function available on many new smartphones. WEAs have a
special tone and vibration and are sent for emergencies such as extreme
weather, AMBER alerts, or Presidential Alerts.</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To learn
more about the FEMA app, visit: </span><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxBdhLtNuxM&feature=youtu.be"
target="_blank"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The FEMA
App: Helping Your Family Weather the Storm</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">.</span></p>
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