emergency

According to an article in InformationWeek, state authorities in New York are testing out a new system that would deliver emergency alerts over online gaming networks in addition to TV and radio. This system, designed to reach the younger demographic of users who often spend more time gaming that…

Microsoft has just launched a new product called Vine into private beta. The service connects Facebook, Twitter, text messages, phone calls, email, and other forms of communication into one system for the purpose of keeping people connected during a crisis situation. The idea came to Microsoft…

Okay not really! But one can certainly happen. That's what Laura and I learned when we packed up our belongings and took a trip to Camp Murray, home of the Washington State Emergency Center! How will you know if a Tsunami is about to hit? What happens when we see an amber alert on the freeway? Well,…