The Florida Division of Emergency Management and the University of Florida launched an AI program called BEACON to send alerts before, during, and after emergencies.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - , Broadcast Emergency Alert ing and Communications Operations Network, utilizes AI and sends messages through AM radio, FM HD channels, and the mobile app if cell phone tower outages occur due to an emergency. The safety messages come from the National Weather Service, Integrated Public Alert & Warning System, FDEM, and local county emergency management offices.
According to a press release from the FDEM, the first BEACON site at a public station was at WUFT-FM in Gainesville.FDEM will continue to work with WUFT and FPREN, as well as technology partner Futuri, to expand to additional regions of the state, the FDEM says.3 heroic teens ring in the new year by saving sleeping couple from fire
FLORIDA AI UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RADIO CELL PHONE TOWERS EMERGENCIES ALERT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BEACON Broadcast Emergency Alerting And Communications Op
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