Local Area Emergency

Local Area Emergency (SAME CODE: LAE) is an emergency message issued by authorized officials and relayed by the National Weather Service that defines an event that by itself does not pose a significant threat to public safety and/or property. However, the event could escalate, contribute to other more serious events, or disrupt critical public safety services. Instructions, other than public protective actions, may be provided. Examples include: a disruption in water, electric or natural gas service, road closures due to excessive snowfall, or a potential terrorist threat where the public is asked to remain alert.

Example of a Local Area Emergency

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY
MIDLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1253 PM CST WED FEB 2 2011

...LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY...

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

FOR ALL OF MIDLAND COUNTY...WE ARE ASKING RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE
ELECTRICITY DUE TO HIGH DEMAND LOADS WHICH ARE CAUSING POWER
OUTAGES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF NON EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE...PLEASE DIAL 2 1 1

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References

• http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bro/?n=mapcolors
• http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lub/?n=nonweathercemdescriptions

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "Non-weather Related Emergency Message Description Guidelines".