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===United States===
On September 30, 2010, the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) officially adopted CAP as the protocol for its new [[Integrated Public Alert and Warning System]] (IPAWS), which is designed to disseminate emergency messages via various platforms, including broadcast media ([[Emergency Alert System]]), wireless devices ([[Wireless Emergency Alerts]]), and other platforms.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=385a5fb7-aa83-431d-80a1-3aa45296e3db|title=FCC revises emergency alert system rules; reminds participants of June 30, 2012 CAP compliance deadline|last=Oxenford|first=Davis Wright Tremaine LLP-David D.|last2=Tol|first2=Jennifer|website=Lexology.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-24|last3=Frewer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2010/09/articles/fema-adopts-digital-message-format-for-eas-cap-standard-triggering-180-day-clock-for-compliance/|title=FEMA Adopts Digital Message Format for EAS CAP Standard, Triggering 180-Day Clock for Compliance|date=2010-09-30|website=Broadcast Law Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-24}}</ref>
== Example ==
The following is a [[tornado emergency]] alert issued for [[Rapides Parish, Louisiana]] on 16 December 2019. Issued by the [[National Weather Service]] <ref>{{cite web |title=National Weather Service Alert NWS-IDP-PROD-3959203-3363952 |url=https://api.weather.gov/alerts/NWS-IDP-PROD-3959203-3363952 |website=weather.gov |publisher=National Weather Service |accessdate=17 December 2019}}</ref>
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<alert xmlns:ns2="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/caprequest" xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2" xmlns:ns4="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/IPAWS_CAPService/" xmlns:ns3="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/capresponse">
<identifier>NWS-IDP-PROD-3959203-3363952</identifier>
<sender>REDACTED</sender>
<sent>2019-12-16T12:41:00-06:00</sent>
<status>Actual</status>
<msgType>Alert</msgType>
<scope>Public</scope>
<code>IPAWSv1.0</code>
<note></note>
<info>
<language>en-US</language>
<category>Met</category>
<event>Tornado Warning</event>
<responseType>Shelter</responseType>
<urgency>Immediate</urgency>
<severity>Extreme</severity>
<certainty>Observed</certainty>
<eventCode>
<valueName>SAME</valueName>
<value>TOR</value>
</eventCode>
<eventCode>
<valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName>
<value>TOW</value>
</eventCode>
<effective>2019-12-16T12:41:00-06:00</effective>
<onset>2019-12-16T12:41:00-06:00</onset>
<expires>2019-12-16T13:15:00-06:00</expires>
<senderName>NWS Lake Charles LA</senderName>
<headline>Tornado Warning issued December 16 at 12:41PM CST until December 16 at 1:15PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA</headline>
<description>The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until 115 PM CST.
* At 1239 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
observed near Alexandria International Airport, moving northeast at
25 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for ALEXANDRIA. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION.
TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Alexandria and Alexandria International Airport around 1245 PM
CST.
Pineville around 100 PM CST.
Tioga, Kingsville and Timber Trails around 105 PM CST.
Ball and Paradise around 110 PM CST.
Esler Regional Airport and Libuse around 115 PM CST.</description>
<instruction>To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors.. Move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.</instruction>
<web>http://www.weather.gov</web>
<parameter>
<valueName>eventMotionDescription</valueName>
<value>2019-12-16T12:39:00.000-06:00...storm...230DEG...22KT...31.28,-92.57 </value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>hailSize</valueName>
<value>Up to 0.75</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>tornadoDetection</valueName>
<value>OBSERVED</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>tornadoDamageThreat</valueName>
<value>CATASTROPHIC</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>NWSheadline</valueName>
<value>TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR ALEXANDRIA</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>VTEC</valueName>
<value>/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0065.191216T1841Z-191216T1915Z/</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>EAS-ORG</valueName>
<value>WXR</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>PIL</valueName>
<value>LCHTORLCH</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName>
<value>EAS</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName>
<value>NWEM</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>eventEndingTime</valueName>
<value>2019-12-16T13:15:00-06:00</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<valueName>CMAMtext</valueName>
<value>NWS: TORNADO EMERGENCY til 1:15 PM CST. Tornado spotted in this area. Take shelter now!</value>
</parameter>
<area>
<areaDesc>Rapides, LA</areaDesc>
<polygon>31.47,-92.19 31.47,-92.16 31.46,-92.17 31.45,-92.15 31.43,-92.16 31.42,-92.15 31.2,-92.6 31.29,-92.7 31.41,-92.56 31.41,-92.54 31.48,-92.2 31.47,-92.19</polygon>
<geocode>
<valueName>UGC</valueName>
<value>LAC079</value>
</geocode>
<geocode>
<valueName>SAME</valueName>
<value>022079</value>
</geocode>
</area>
</info>
</alert>
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