Wednesday, July 12, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. MDT
Location: Ponderosa

Rapid technological change has led to the continued evolution of life-saving alerts and warnings globally. In the United States, Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) have emerged as a key part of the communication infrastructure for emergency preparedness and response. Risk communicators, however, have experienced technical and messaging challenges when using WEAs. In this session, panelists will discuss the challenges of delivering effective warning messages, present new technology designed to reduce delays in issuing warnings, and discuss remaining gaps in diversity, equity, and inclusion when it comes to message creation and distribution.