EM07-Early Warning System

Status

Existing

Description

This service package monitors and detects potential, looming, and actual disasters including natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, winter storms, tsunamis, etc.) and technological and man-made disasters (hazardous materials incidents, nuclear power plant accidents, and acts of terrorism including nuclear, chemical, biological, and radiological weapons attacks). The service package monitors alerting and advisory systems, ITS sensors and surveillance systems, field reports, and emergency call-taking systems to identify emergencies and notifies all responding agencies of detected emergencies.

Includes Elements

Ohio Statewide EOC/JDF
National Weather Service
County and City Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs)
Ohio State Highway Patrol Posts
Ohio Emergency Alert System
Ohio State Highway Patrol State Communications Center
Ohio DOT Statewide TMC
Regional Airport Authorities
County and City Traffic Management Centers
Private Weather Service Systems