Local area emergency is an advisory issued by local authorities through the Emergency Alert System in the United States to notify the public of an event that does not pose a significant threat to public safety and/or property by itself, but could escalate, contribute to other more serious events, or disrupt critical public safety services. Instructions, other than public protective actions, may be provided. Examples include: a disruption in water, electric or natural gas service, road closures due to excessive snowfall, or a potential terrorist threat where the public is asked to remain alert.
Example
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCYNASHVILLE TN RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1259 PM CDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY FOR LINCOLN AND MOORE COUNTIES... THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY NASHVILLE TN. DUCK RIVER ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS WILL BE WITHOUT POWER FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS BEGINNING 12 AM ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND. THE OUTAGE WILL AFFECT ALL OF MOORE COUNTY AND PART OF LINCOLN COUNTY AROUND BOONEVILLE. THE OUTAGE WILL ALLOW DUCK RIVER AND TVA TO PERFORM SYSTEM MAINTENANCE. IF YOU RELY ON MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DEPENDENT ON ELECTRICITY, HAVE A PLAN TO MAINTAIN USE OF YOUR EQUIPMENT DURING THE OUTAGE. CHARGE YOUR CELL PHONES. CORDLESS PHONES WILL NOT WORK DURING THE POWER OUTAGE. UNPLUG COMPUTER, TELEVISIONS, AND SENSITIVE ELECTRONICS. NOTIFY YOUR HOME SECURITY COMPANY. KNOW HOW TO MANUALLY OPERATE GARAGE DOORS AND ELECTRIC GATES. MINIMIZE OPENING REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER DOORS DURING THE OUTAGE. IF YOU HAVE A GENERATOR, MAKE SURE IT HAS BEEN INSTALLED PROPERLY. CHECK TO MAKE SURE ALL HEAT PRODUCING APPLIANCES SUCH AS STOVES, TOASTER OVENS, AND IRONS ARE TURNED OFF. IF ELECTRICITY IS REQUIRED TO RUN YOUR WATER OR TO REFILL YOUR TOILET FOR FLUSHING, HAVE A RESERVE OF WATER ON HAND PRIOR TO THE PLANNED POWER OUTAGE. NEVER USE A GAS RANGE, INDOOR COOKER, CHARCOAL OR GAS BARBEQUE FOR HEATING. CALL 911 IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY.
