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Johnson County approves FEMA IPAWS connection to send targeted cell-phone alerts
Summary
Emergency Management won court approval to access FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System; staff said it will be integrated with Everbridge and that complementary methods remain necessary in low‑coverage areas.
The Johnson County Commissioners Court approved a memorandum of agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Aug. 25 that allows the county to use the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, known as IPAWS, to send emergency alerts to cell phones in defined areas.
Marshall Moore, Johnson County Emergency Management, told the court the MOA gives the county “the ability to send a message to a cell phone, any cell phone, without that individual having to register.” He said staff have completed much of the required…
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