MIC061-083-291100-BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDCIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGEMICHIGAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY MARQUETTE MICHIGANRELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI1026 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2010...CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE...THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF HOUGHTONCOUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
A TEE AND TEE CUSTOMERS IN THE 289 AND 337 TELEPHONE EXCHANGES AREEXPERIENCING PROBLEMS...AND THEIR TELEPHONES ARE INOPERABLE.FIRESTATIONS IN THOSE AREAS WILL BE MANNED TO TRANSMIT EMERGENCYREQUESTS FOR SERVICE TO THE 911 DISPATCH CENTER USING RADIOS. STAYTUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES.
Do you think the message would have understood better if they mentioned ATT vs A Tee and Tee?
http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Civil%20Emergency%20Message
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I think they spelled it out so the voice simulator used for weather radios can pronounce it. If they wanted it to be readable, they wouldn't use all caps.
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