by Matt Lacy – In a move that has provided fuel for critics of government solutions to problems, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been telling storm victims of Hurricane Sandy who are without power they should go to the Internet for information. Politico noted that FEMA has been advising people to use [...]
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TV screens may not reveal alert is a test by Jack Minor – For the first time, the federal government will be conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency Broadcast System on all television and radio stations simultaneously. We are all familiar with the occasional test on radio or television stations, with the alert followed [...]
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