PS11-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.

Diagram

PS11-Early Warning System

Includes Elements

National Weather Service
County EOCs
State Operations Center (SOC)
RGCOG Public Safety Dispatch and PSAP
TxDOT El Paso District Office
City of El Paso Traffic Management Center
TransVista
City of El Paso EOC
US BCBP CASC
US BCBP Customs Field Equipment
City of El Paso Alert Network
City of El Paso Emergency Alert System
MVRDA Communications Center
Social Media