Exercise set for mid June to test military's new warning system that promises to back air raid sirens with text messages
Hanan Greenberg
Published: | 05.30.11, |
The Home Front Command is gearing for its nationwide emergency exercise, scheduled for June 19. The drill, dubbed "Turning Point 5" aims to test, among other things, a new system that will inform civilians of a real-time emergency via text-messages, as well as by sounding an air raid siren.
Currently, the Home Front Command's real-time emergency siren is a standard "hi-lo" siren. The HFC has been debating whether to issue a new "sound" in case of a unconventional missile attack on Israel, but eventually decided to keep using the tried-and-true sound, and provide the public with additional information via text messages and the media outlets.Full story HERE
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