Emergency Alert System: EAS is a national public warning system that can be used by the President to address the American public during a national emergency. The system also may be used by state and local authorities to deliver important emergency information such as AMBER (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) alerts and emergency weather information targeted to a specific area. You will hear and see EAS warnings on all televisions, no matter who your service provider is and on radio and satellite radio. More information on EAS.

AMBER Alerts: Once law enforcement officials confirm a missing child report, an AMBER Alert is sent to radio stations, television stations, and cable companies, and can be text messaged without charges to some wireless telephone subscribers. Broadcasters interrupt programming to relay the information using the EAS to voluntarily deliver the information to the community - the same concept that is used during severe weather or national emergencies. A description of the abducted child, suspected abductor, and details of the abduction are broadcast to millions of listeners and viewers. Read more details on AMBER Alerts and what you can do in response.

Tips for Communicating in an Emergency: Keep in mind that during an emergency, many more people are trying to use their wireless and wireline telephones at the same time when compared to normal calling activity. When more people try to call at the same time, the increased calling volume may create network congestion. Read all the tips.

Do You Have an Emergency Plan? Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to plan in advance: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations. Find useful information on emergency plans and emergency kits from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.