Governor's
Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
7667 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 925-7500
State of Louisiana
Emergency Alert & Warning Systems
Emergency Public Information: During an emergency,
crucial state public information may be released through
GOHSEP with the help of other state agencies that may be
involved in the response actions. Depending on the scope
of the emergency or the type of situation, these
messages may be initiated by either the Parish or State
emergency management organizations. During any type of
major evacuation in the state, the Louisiana Emergency
Alert System will broadcast evacuation information on
all participating radio/tv stations for the affected
areas.
NOAA
Weather Radio
NOAA
Weather Radio is a vital communication link in your
severe weather safety plan. NOAA Weather Radio
broadcasts continuous weather information. When
severe weather watches and warnings are issued, most
NOAA Weather Radios are automatically alerted and
turned on so that you are alerted about a potential
severe weather situation. Some receivers can be
programmed specifically for the parish where you
live. A weather radio is especially helpful in our
area as much of the severe weather in the southern
states occurs at night when most people are
sleeping. If severe weather is expected overnight,
NOAA Weather Radios can be set in the "stand-by"
mode before going to bed. When a Severe Thunderstorm
or Tornado Watch or Warning is issued, the weather
radio will automatically alert and broadcast the
warning.
Six
transmitters serve southeast Louisiana and southwest
and coastal Mississippi. Click
here for additional information on NOAA Weather
Radio.
The Emergency Alert System (EAS)
"This
is a test of the Emergency Alert System -- this is only
a test....
This is the new test script
that you will occasionally hear on your favorite
broadcast station or your local cable
system. We say that the test script may only be heard
occasionally because the new Emergency Alert System (EAS)
weekly test does not require a test script. Instead the
new weekly test consists of an eight-second
digital data signal. The signal contains the information
necessary to test the EAS. There is also a monthly test
that has a test script. The monthly test script is
developed locally and usually contains information that
is relevant to the local area
... more
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Communications personnel will find information regarding
the Emergency Alert System Procedures for the state of
Louisiana.
The Louisiana State Emergency
Alert System Operational Plan is
available as a Microsoft Word
document
or in Adobe Acrobat format
(pdf). To view pdf documents,
you must have Adobe® Acrobat®
Reader® installed on your
computer. Acrobat Reader is
free, and available from
adobe.com.
Report & Order
Louisiana State EAS Operational Plan
Louisiana Amber Alert Plan
or in Adobe Acrobat format
(pdf). To view pdf documents,
you must have Adobe® Acrobat®
Reader® installed on your
computer. Acrobat Reader is
free, and available from
