DHS to Send Widespread Alerts

MarsGov writes "The Department of Homeland Security is gearing up to be able to periodic test 'alerts' to cable television stations, satellite radio, as well as any text-capable device — PDAs, cell phones, and web sites." From the article: Some glitches remain as telephone companies and other networks grapple with potentially trying to alert all of their customers at the same time without jamming their systems, Lawson said. But the alerts could be transmitted by text messages, audio recordings, video or graphics, he said, opening the possibility of sending out additional detailed information to specific sectors, like hospitals or emergency responders."

Comments

Re:kind of scary

[wondafucka]

Wait. I thought that propaganda was DHS's job.

When there is a disaster rely only on yourself

[Zed2K]

Don't rely on the gov't to come bailing you out. They have more important things to worry about. If there is a disaster in your area you better be prepared to fend for yourself for as long as it takes to get services back up and running.

Oh and if you get flooded out and move to another state to suck off the FEMA free money gravy train, when the train stops, and you haven't gotten off your ass to get a job, don't go crying to the press that you need more time and can't find work.

Re:Invasion?

[Anonymous Coward]

More like when the US invades another nonterrorist country at the whim of our benevolent Chief Executive.

Re:Just in time for the fall election season

[Bryansix]

Mod Parent as a Troll! This has nothing to do with the system the DHS is putting in place and is just silly conspiracy theory.