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A civil emergency message (SAME code: CEM) is a warning issued through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States to warn the public of a significant in-progress or imminent threat or danger to public safety. It is typically issued by a local or state authority and is relayed by the National Weather Service. The warning has a higher priority than a local area emergency (LAE), but it's less specific than a civil danger warning (CDW); however, both a LAE and a CDW often are in effect for specific areas. For example, the warning could be used to describe an alert issued by the National Terrorism Advisory System.
Evacuation-related civil emergency messages
[edit source]On April 18, 2020, the City of Grand Prairie Emergency Management issued an evacuation order due to a natural gas fire in the city of Grand Prairie, Texas. [1][2]
026 WOUS44 KFWD 181702 CEMFWD TXC439-181915- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1202 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2020 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. A LARGE NATURAL GAS FIRE IS IN PROGRESS NEAR MAYFIELD RD AND FORUM DRIVE IN GRAND PRAIRIE. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REQUESTED THE IMMEDIATE EVACUATION OF ALL RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IF YOU LIVE BETWEEN MAYFIELD ROAD AND INTERSTATE 20 AND BETWEEN HWY 360 AND GREAT SW PARKWAY YOU ARE ADVISED TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST OR WEST USING EITHER INTERSTATE 20 OR MAYFIELD ROAD. $$
On March 29, 2021, a wildfire prompted an evacuation order for residents in Rapid City, South Dakota. [3]
732 WOUS43 KUNR 292012 CEMUNR SDC103-300815- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE PENNINGTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 212 PM MDT MON MAR 29 2021 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE PENNINGTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. A WILDFIRE IS BURNING JUST WEST OF RAPID CITY. RESIDENTS OF DARK CANYON ROAD AND MAGIC CANYON ROAD ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY INTO RAPID CITY. A RECEPTION CENTER HAS BEEN SET UP AT SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH. ALL OTHERS SHOULD AVOID THIS AREA. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS. CALL THE 2 1 1 HELPLINE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. $$
Blue Alerts issued as civil emergency messages
[edit source]On May 30, 2018, the state of Tennessee issued a Blue Alert for a suspect responsible for the fatal shooting of a Dickson County deputy. [4] [5]
481 WOUS44 KMEG 301543 CEMMEG TNC005-017-023-033-039-045-047-053-069-071-075-077-079-095-097- 109-113-131-157-167-183-301845- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY MEMPHIS TENNESSEE RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1043 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2018 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NASHVILLE TENNESSEE. ...CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE FOR A BLUE ALERT FOR TENNESSEE... THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION HAS ISSUED A STATEWIDE TENNESSEE BLUE ALERT FOR STEVEN JOSHUA WIGGINS. WIGGINS IS LISTED AS A PERSON OF INTEREST BY THE DICKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NASHVILLE TENNESSEE IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A DICKSON COUNTY DEPUTY ON MAY 30TH, 2018. WIGGINS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION CONCERNING WIGGINS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NASHVILLE TENNESSEE AT 1 8 0 0 T B I F I N D. $$
On August 9, 2021, the state of North Carolina issued a Blue Alert for a suspect responsible for the injury of a Forest City police officer.[6] [7]
697 WOUS42 KRAH 091903 CEMNC NCC000-092203- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE NC NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 303 PM EDT MON AUG 9 2021 ...EAS CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE... THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF FL. THE NC STATE HIGHWAY PATROL HAS ISSUED A BLUE ALERT FOR AN ASSAULT ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH THE FOREST CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE OFFICER WAS INJURED ON AUGUST 9 AT 0830 AT 287 HARMON ST. THE FOREST CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR AKEIL KELIS OMAR FRANKLIN. BLACK MALE 20 YOA 5 FT 6 IN 120 LBS LAST SEEN WEARING A BLUE JACKET AND JEANS. SUSPECT HAS A CROSS TATTOO BETWEEN HIS EYES AS WELL AS CROSS TATTOO ON HIS LEFT ARM AND A TATTOO OF OMAR ON HIS LEFT ARM. NO VEHICLE HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH SUSPECT AT THIS TIME. LAST SEEN IN THE ARE OF 287 HARMON ST. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ASSAULT YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL FOREST CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 828-245-5555 OR 911 OR STAR HP. $$ NC.001_649_2021-08-09T15:03:54-04:00/NC.001_649_2021-08-09T15:03:5 4-04:00
Public safety civil emergency messages
[edit source]Following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on February 1, 2003, the Texas Division of Emergency Management in Austin, Texas issued a reminder to Texas residents to avoid touching the debris from the space shuttle following its disintegration. [8]
000 WOUS44 KEWX 011653 CEMSAT TXC013-019-021-029-031-053-055-091-123-127-137-149-163-171-177-187- 209-255-259-265-271-285-287-299-323-325-385-453-463-465-491-493-507- 011800- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUSTIN TX RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1052 AM CST SAT FEB 1 2003 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. ...SPACE SHUTTLE DEBRIS... CITIZENS SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM SPACE SHUTTLE DEBRIS AND REPORT LOCATION OF DEBRIS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. AGAIN...CITIZENS SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM SPACE SHUTTLE DEBRIS. $$
On August 4, 2010, residents in Sioux Falls, South Dakota were urged to conserve water due to concerns of sewer backups and to only consume water for drinking purposes. [9]
790 WOUS43 KFSD 050128 CEMFSD SDC099-050430- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE SOUTH DAKOTA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 828 PM CDT WED AUG 4 2010 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA. SIOUX FALLS RESIDENTS WEST OF INTERSTATE 29 MUST STOP WATER USAGE IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE STOP FLUSHING TOILETS...WASHING CLOTHES...AND USING SHOWERS. ONLY USE WATER FOR DRINKING PURPOSES. WATER DOES NOT NEED TO BE BOILED. DISCONTINUE ALL OTHER USES OF WATER. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM...WHICH MAY CAUSE SEWER BACKUPS IN THE AFFECTED AREA. POTENTIAL SEWER BACKUPS WILL OCCUR FROM AN AREA BOUNDED TO THE NORTH...FROM THE NORTH MINNESOTA AVENUE WATER PLANT...TO THE SOUTH BY 26TH STREET. THE EASTERN BOUNDARY IS ALONG MINNESOTA AVENUE AND THE WESTERN BOUNDARY ALONG WESTERN AVENUE. RESIDENTS IN THE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD WORK TO MOVE CRITICAL ITEMS FROM THEIR BASEMENTS...TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL PUBLIC WORKS CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION...SANITARY SEWAGE IS BEING DISCHARGED INTO THE BIG SIOUX RIVER SOUTH OF WEST 12TH STREET. RESIDENTS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AND PARKS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING BIKE TRAILS. DISCHARGES INTO COVELL LAKE AND OVERLAND NORTH OF FALLS PARK ARE ALSO OCCURRING. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY OUT OF THESE AREAS. $$ 97
On April 20, 2022, the state of North Dakota issued a statewide Silver Alert for a missing senior adult.[10][11]
840 WOUS43 KBIS 201801 CEMBIS BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Civil Emergency Message North Dakota Highway Patrol Relayed by National Weather Service Bismarck ND 101 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022 /1201 PM MDT Wed Apr 20 2022/ ...SILVER ALERT... This Silver Alert is being transmitted at the request of the North Dakota Highway Patrol and North Dakota BCI. Beverly Ann Battagler of Hunter, North Dakota is a 69 year old white female. She is five feet seven inches tall, weighs 200 pounds and has brown graying medium length hair and blue eyes. Her last known whereabouts was on April 20, 2022 between 7 am and 9 am in Hunter, North Dakota. She is believed to be driving a white 2005 Dodge Caravan with North Dakota License Plate 4 8 2 A Y T. She was last seen wearing a teal winter jacket, black pants, and a navy blue shirt with polka dots on the collar. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Cass County Sheriff Department at 701 241 5800. The above Silver Alert information is available by calling 5 1 1 and at www.ndresponse.gov/alert. $$ Telken
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[edit source]- ↑ "Natural gas ignites heavy flames at nearby gas station in Grand Prairie". News4SA. April 18, 2020.
- ↑ "National Weather Service Text Product". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. April 18, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "National Weather Service Text Product". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. March 29, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "Who is Steven Wiggins and what happened in the Dickson County shooting?". Commercial Appeal. May 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Civil Emergency Message on May 30, 2018". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "A Civil Emergency Message scrolled across TV. Here's the Blue Alert that triggered it". WCNC. August 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Civil Emergency Message on August 9, 2021". NOAA. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "National Weather Service Text Product". February 1, 2003. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "Civil Emergency Message for August 4, 2010". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2026-07-14. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "National Weather Service Text Product". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
- ↑ "Silver Alert issued for woman with dementia canceled". Valley News Live. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Definitions of Colors on the National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley Website Map
- NWS Lubbock, TX Non-weather Emergency Messages Page
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