Civil emergency message

A '''civil emergency message''' (SAME code: CEM) is a warning issued through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States to warn the public of a significant in-progress or imminent threat or danger to public safety. It is typically issued by a local or state authority and is relayed by the National Weather Service. The warning has a higher priority than a local area emergency (LAE), but it's less specific than a civil danger warning (CDW); however, both a LAE and a CDW often are in effect for specific areas. For example, the warning could be used to describe an alert issued by the National Terrorism Advisory System.

==Examples==

On 14 February 2014, a statewide Civil Emergency Message was issued for South Carolina after a nor'easter downed power lines, trees, and debris onto roads by the South Carolina Emergency Management Agency.

<pre> 660 WOUS42 KCHS 141601 CEMCHS SCC005-013-015-019-029-035-049-053-151800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COLUMBIA SC RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1101 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY...COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA.

FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION...A STATE OF EMERGENCY IS IN EFFECT. FALLEN TREES...DOWNED POWER LINES AND DEBRIS STILL POSE DANGER TO MOTORISTS ON SOME ROADS THAT ARE CLEAR OF SNOW AND ICE. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION URGE MOTORISTS TO REDUCE SPEED AND USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING ON SECONDARY ROADS. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY CALL *HP OR 911. FOR THE STATUS OF STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES VISIT SCEMD.ORG.

$$ </pre>

During the early morning hours of 30 May 2018, a mandatory evacuation of portions of McDowell County, North Carolina issued after a landslide, caused by the effects of Tropical Storm Alberto, threatened the integrity of a dam in the county.

<pre> NCC111-301200- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 322 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2018 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF MCDOWELL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS LIVING BELOW LAKE TAHOMA CONTINUES. THIS WAS ISSUED AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF DAM ENGINEERS WHO REMAIN ON THE SCENE. THE CLASS 1 EMERGENCY AT LAKE TAHOMA WILL CONTINUE UNTIL DAM INSPECTORS EVALUATE THE DAM DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THIS IS FOR YOUR SAFETY. ALL RESIDENTS LIVING BELOW LAKE TAHOMA SHOULD EVACUATE NOW. THIS INCLUDES: LAKE TAHOMA ROAD FROM LAKE TAHOMA SOUTH TO US 70 WEST. TOMS CREEK ROAD FROM NC 80 TO MORGAN LAKE ROAD. TOM JOHNSON CAMPING CENTER. OLD GREENLEE RD FROM CRANE RESISTOFLEX ROAD TO WATER FILTER PLANT. US 70 WEST FROM PLEASANT GARDENS FIRE DEPARTMENT TO NORTH MAIN STREET. ALL RESIDENCES ALONG THE CATAWBA RIVER FROM TOM JOHNSON TO LAKE JAMES. THIS INCLUDES DEVELOPMENTS THAT BORDER THE CATAWBA RIVER IN THE HANKINS COMMUNITY. RIVERVIEW ACRES OFF HANKINS ROAD. KATYDID DRIVE. LENTZ ROAD. RIVERBEND ACRES OFF HANKINS ROAD. CROSS CREEK DRIVE FROM INTERSECTION OF HANKINS ROAD TO THE 300 BLOCK. ALL LOCATIONS ALONG US 221 BUSINESS. GARDEN CREEK ROAD. NORTH MAIN STREET FROM FLICK VIDEO TO US 70 W INTERSECTION. BURNETTES LANDING. LAKE JAMES LANDING. SHELTERS ARE OPEN AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: YMCA OF MARION (NEAR MCDOWELL HOSPITAL) GLENWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH OLD FORT BAPTIST CHURCH REPEATING, A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS LIVING BELOW LAKE TAHOMA CONTINUES. THIS IS FOR YOUR SAFETY. ALL RESIDENTS LIVING BELOW LAKE TAHOMA SHOULD EVACUATE NOW. $$ </pre>

On 29 March 2021, a wildfire in the area of Pennington County led to an evacuation of the Westberry Trails Subdivision of Rapid City, the alert being issued as a Civil Emergency Message instead of an evacuation immediate.

<pre> 640 WOUS43 KUNR 291713 CEMUNR SDC103-300515-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE PENNINGTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 1113 AM MDT MON MAR 29 2021

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE PENNINGTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

A WILDFIRE IS BURNING JUST WEST OF RAPID CITY. RESIDENTS OF THE WESTBERRY TRAILS SUBDIVISION ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY INTO RAPID CITY. ALL OTHERS SHOULD AVOID THIS AREA. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.

CALL THE PENNINGTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AT 6 0 5 3 9 4 2 1 8 5 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

$$ </pre>

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=gsp&wwa=civil%20emergency%20message|title=Civil Emergency Message|publisher=National Weather Service|date=May 30, 2018}}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}} * [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bro/?n=mapcolors Definitions of Colors on the National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley Website Map] * [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lub/?n=nonweathercemdescriptions NWS Lubbock, TX Non-weather Emergency Messages Page]

{{USGovernment|url=http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/mkx/pdf/hazcollect/NWEM_Table_web_site.pdf|title=Non-weather Related Emergency Message Description Guidelines}}

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