Saturday,  May 19, 2012 • Vol. 12--No. 310 • 4 of 41 •  Other Editions

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• While AT&T and Verizon both do not list the Iphone as CMAS capable, Apple says it will work and there are reports of Iphones/Ipads receiving the alerts.
• There are three different types of alerts.
Presidential Alerts - Alerts issued by the President or a designee;
Imminent Threat Alerts - Alerts that include severe man-made or natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, etc., where an imminent threat to life or property exists; and

If your phone is capable of receiving the emergency alerts, this image will appear on your phone. Some phones will receive the alerts or will only need a software update to receive them.

AMBER Alerts - Alerts that meet the U.S. Department of Justice's criteria to

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