[oema] Re: Fwd: BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

From: "Derek White" <Derek.White@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: oema@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:25:17 -0800

Anyone else getting calls about an EAS activation sent out to users of MyStateUSA.com? Apparently this is a test from DHS that no one knows about, but as you can see from the message copies at the bottom there is confusion for cell phone users. I have also posted correspondence with MyStateUSA.com staff, which did a great job getting back to me quickly and explaining the situation.

Derek White

Columbia County Emergency Management

>>> "Brenn Bitner" <brenn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 3/9/2010 12:14 PM >>>

Derek,

I apologize for the issue. Just to let you know this was not something that was initiated by MyStateUSA. This came out of DHS through Hazcollect who then utilized the NOAA weatherwire system to distribute the information out. We had no idea that they were running a test and when it came through weatherwire it initiated as an emergency message from NOAA. We are working on how to stop the next test but as I said this was DHS first test of this system and did not inform anyone of it.

Thanks

Brenn Bitner

MyStateUSA

CAO/Business Manager

brenn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Office: (208) 639-2261

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From: Derek White [mailto:Derek.White@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:10 PM
To: info
Subject: Re: Fwd: BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

MyStateUSA.com Official:

I have had a couple of folks call our office wanting to know why there was an activation for EAS for alerts they signed up for on your website. From the cell text message (see below), it would seem like a real emergency alert, but upon seeing the e-mail there is a different message. This is really confusing for folks who may not be able to see local news or get to a computer. Please have text messages read that there is a test when it is a test so it doesn't confuse people.

Thanks,

Derek White, MPA

Columbia County Emergency Management

230 Strand

St. Helens, OR 97051

503-366-3905

Derek.White@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

CELL TEXT MESSAGE:

BULLETIN -
EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
for Columbia County, OR.
Check email or local news

E-MAIL MESSAGE:

Headline

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Link

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Description

Bulletin - Eas Activation Requested
Adror
Orc000 - 091945 -
Administrative Message/follow Up Statement
this Message is for Test Purposes Only. this is a Test National
Message.
The Following Message is Transmitted at the Request of the Nws
Oat Test Cog.
this is a Test Message. this is a Test of the Capability to Relay
Emergency Messages from Non - National Weather Service Sources
Using
Department of Homeland Security and NWS Systems. this Test
Message
May be Relayed by Emergency Alert System Participating Stations
in Accordance with Local and State Eas Plans.
this is a Test Message. Do Not Take Action Based on this Test
Message.

Dm8117665950380356608/22787

Expires

3/9/10 2:45 PM

County/Area

Columbia County, OR (latitude: 45.9290, longitude: -123.005)

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RAW Weather Service Message:000 WOUS46 KPQR 091915 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED NWS OAT TEST COG SILVER SPRING MD RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 215 PM EST TUE MAR 09 2010 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED ADROR ORC000-091945- ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE/FOLLOW UP STATEMENT THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS A TEST NATIONAL MESSAGE. THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE NWS OAT TEST COG. THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. THIS IS A TEST OF THE CAPABILITY TO RELAY EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM NON-NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOURCES USING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND NWS SYSTEMS. THIS TEST MESSAGE MAY BE RELAYED BY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM PARTICIPATING STATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE EAS PLANS. THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST MESSAGE. $$ DM8117665950380356608/22787

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