Additionally, getting the all clear message via email before the initial e-mail was *probably* due to greylisting. Not 100% certain, but that type of behavior often stems from that process.
Additionally, on twitter I follow @msuprepared and @msualert and then enable SMS notifications. Those were the first notifications I received and they were very timely. But definitely agree with Nick's post below. /ch
-----Original Message-----
From: Kwiatkowski, Nicholas [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 2:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Emergency Warning Anecdote
As with any disaster, please do not rely on personal communications as your sole source of information. These systems often break down in the case of emergency. They are great as supplemental sources of information, and are great additions to the sirens, fire-alarm enunciators and announcement systems.
If you have the inkling or think there may be a disaster, please tune into the mass-media of your choice. All of the local television and radio stations were identifying the tornado's location within 2 minutes of its identification by the Grand Rapids NOAA station. Weather.com, Weather Underground and the rest also had prominent displays on their sites for what the issue was. Additionally, the MSU Cable Television system but a scrolling banner on each channel, along with WKAR's messages on many of the radios and music-on-holds on campus.
If you do hear emergency information from a reliable source (Mass-media, etc.), please pass it on those near you. The only full-proof way that we can all remain safe is if we work together.
-Nick Kwiatkowski
MSU Telecom Systems
-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Willacker [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 12:31 PM
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Subject: [MSUNAG] Emergency Warning Anecdote
I just received my e-mail notice about the tornado warning. Based on
these headers, it looks as though it may have been in the msu.edu mail
queue for about 45 minutes. Anyone else have stories about the emergency
alert systems? This would be a good time for DPPS and others to collect
data. Co-workers here were getting phone and SMS alerts after the storm
had reached Webberville and the sirens were turned off.
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