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Fort Bend County, Texas, acquires largest synchronized, multi-station grouping in the USA. Orlando, Florida, talks about their computer-controlled ALERT AM station. Portable stations help Montana DOT manage traffic during wildfires. A series of advisory radio stations attracts & informs visitors at Upper Delaware Scenic River.
Los Alamos  County, New Mexico, acquires dual ALERT AM stations for evacuations. Miami, Florida, alerts motorists across the city in many languages. PA Turnpike proves traveling might well be worth a few tolls.  Crazy Horse speaks.
California's San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Dept & Wildland Residents  acquire/manage an Emergency Advisory Radio System. Umatilla Army Depot on Washington/Oregon border use portable stations for chemical weapons destruction work. Ohio DOT advises motorists in real time, while highway renovation is underway. Archway Monument draws 'too many' tourists.
Puyallup, Washington, prepares for Mount Rainier lahar emergencies and more. Island resort Brigantine Beach, New Jersey, uccessfully weathers Hurricane Isabel. Utah DOT uses radio for 2002 Winter Olympics. Castle Country in Utah boasts 2 MP3 Edition Information Stations
Avalon, New Jersey, garners FEMA grant to fund ALERT AM system and Flashing Signs acquisition. Hazardous industries nearby and limited escape routes inspire Grosse Ile islands to get a station.   Pacific States Marine Fisheries puts Information Stations to work.
SUNY-Buffalo University uses radio for emergencies and daily on-campus traffic communications. Communities use radio during the hurricanes & blackouts of 2003.   The National Mall launches a radio station near the Washington Monument.
Portable stations assist during Gallatin County, Montana, flood. Port Authorities need quick, effective security solutions.   National Parks across the country "make waves" with Travelers Information Stations.
Battle Creek, Michigan, assists Hurricane Katrina evacuees & plans multi-station grouping. A few more examples of station use during disasters.   "In-FARM-ation" radio interprets current and cultural community messages across Skagit Valley over 1630 AM.


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'Alert' stations pepper America; see those near you. Computer-controlled audio makes creating broadcasts easy. ISS' patented Vertical Profile Antenna System is rated to meet hurricane wind-speeds of 150 MPH. AM Radio becomes EMA radio with external controls.
Emergency funding resources to purchase advisory radio systems and flashing signs. The Information Station, ISS' most affordable radio station, now boasts a new MP3 Edition. ISS emergency stations incorporate all EAS codes in targeted broadcasts. Baker hums on low power, a 2003 biographical sketch about ISS founder Bill Baker.
The FHA & US DOT commission a study on “Communicating with ...Advanced Traveler Information Systems During Disasters.” "Direct connect" to those you protect," advice for emergency managers publlished by IAEM. ISS offers airports free support in 9/11 aftermath.  

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