NWS meteorologists and their dispersed network of trained volunteer storm spotters were unable to use Twitter to send and receive information as they monitored threats
headquarters on Thursday, National Weather Service spokesperson Maureen O’Leary said agency officials have applied for gray checkmark status to be exempt from limits — but that the weather service hasn’t been approved. O’Leary did not say when the agency applied. “We are waiting to hear back from Twitter… We have definitely applied for the gray checkmark,” she said.
But even with the ability to view unlimited Twitter postings, and to send and receive unlimited information using Twitter, state emergency managers interpreted the weather service incident as evidence of a need for backup communication systems during crises, such as email, news organizations, and county-level telephone text alerts.
“Twitter is a tool that I want to see continue on. It helps us connect directly with people in Colorado and it allows me to answer their questions directly. But we have lots of ways to reach people. If they take away, we will adapt.”, communications officials said gray checkmark status has been granted, exempting police from the temporary limits, and that “we do not expect this to impact our usage.
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