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Dissemination/Communication of Alerts
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Main Objectives Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) is an international standard format for emergency alerting and public warning. It is designed for “all hazards”, related to weather events, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, public health, power outages, and many other emergencies. CAP is also designed for “all-media”, including communications media ranging from sirens to cell phones, faxes, radio, television, and various digital communication networks based on the Internet.
Country of application Caribbean small island countries
Publisher United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Year 2012
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