Templates

Before an emergency occurs, it is critical that alerting authorities and alert originators have messaging templates saved for various scenarios. Utilize this template tool below to craft 90- and 360-character messages to save time during a disaster or emergency. Alert originators must continue to send 90-character versions of their alerts to ensure that everyone in their community is able to receive a version of it. They may also send a 360-character version to communicate additional information more clearly to those that are able to receive it. If you initiate a 90- and a 360-character version of the same alert using freeform text, wireless providers that participate in WEA will send your 90-character version to people connected to older networks and your 360-character version to people connected to newer networks.

Pro tip: if including a URL, consider linking to social media instead of your agency website. Social media can handle a large increase in traffic while your agency website could crash.

90-Character Message Template

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• A. Source:

  B. Guidance - What to Do:

  C. Hazard - Where:

  D. Termination in Local Time Zone:

  E. URL:

  F. Phone Number:

  Message 1:

  Characters Remaining: 90/90

360-Character Message Template

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• A. Insert title and organization of a local, familiar, authoritative message source:

  B. Insert a brief description of the event:

  C. Insert the time the event occurred:

  D. Insert a brief description of risk to the people within the boundaries of this event:

  E. Insert a brief description of guidance to the people within the boundaries of this event:

  F. Termination in Local Time Zone:

  G. Insert addition of URL, phone number, or social media link:

  Message 1:

  Characters Remaining: 360/360