West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Operations Manual
NOAA/NWS/WCATWC
Palmer,
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov
Section 5.4: Product
Retrieval Methods
Last Updated: 2/2004
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WC/ATWC products are issued and can be retrieved by several different methods. This section provides links to the different methods an emergency manager or individual may receive tsunami bulletins. Many communities have developed local methods for disseminating the message; such as, sirens, automatic phone calls, local CB radio, etc.
National Weather
Service Systems
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EMWINŽ
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National
Weather Service Forecast Office
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EMail
State and Provincial
Dissemination Systems
o
Alaska Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
o
British Columbia,
Canada Provincial Emergency Program
o
Washington Emergency
Management Division
o
Oregon Office of
Emergency Management
o
California Office of
Emergency Services
Federal Communications Commission