The Opportunities

• Social science provides guidelines on effective warning message content

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• Heightened awareness of the crucial role of public information in homeland security and natural disaster management

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• Most warning systems are now computer-controlled

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• Internet and other technical standards make connections between different systems possible

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• GIS, GPS and Wireless E9-1-1 are making location information ubiquitous and affordable