NWS forecasters are provided the same software to disseminate alerts. These alerts go to the general public through several communications pathways. These alerts are shared with other government agencies and private companies and public broadcasters for their use and for them to disseminate as appropriate through their communications systems. The NWS is modifying these alerts to incorporate tags (Impact Based Warnings). The tags the NWS uses are similar to the tags in CAP.
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