How does EMnet improve upon the Emergency Alert System (EAS)?
EAS messages are far too often conveyed verbally before being recorded for broadcast relay to another station, which may, after capturing the message, relay it again to yet another station. This process takes valuable time, which may again be delayed by volunteer broadcasters that may not rebroadcast the message immediately – or at all. There is also a loss of message clarity as it is recorded and relayed. There is no confirmation that the message was delivered and received by the next level in the daisy chain. Additionally, the system does not serve our many ethnic communities due to its English-only format.
