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1A Storm Warning on Your Phone
EMERGENCY ALERTS
⚠ National Weather Service:
WINTER STORM WARNING in this area until 6:00pm EST. Snow and ice will make the roads slippery. Stay off the roads if you can. If you must go out, drive slowly and give the snow plows room to work.
Answer the questions
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1.SUMMARY: Why is this alert being sent?
2.DETAIL: What time does the warning end?
3.EVALUATE: If you must go out, how should you drive?
4.DETAIL: What does the alert say is the safest choice?
2A Delay on the Green Line
MBTA ALERTS
Green Line
DELAY: Green Line (D) trains are running about 15 minutes late in both directions because of a disabled train at Reservoir.
Shuttle buses are running between Reservoir and Riverside. Please allow extra travel time.
Answer the questions
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1.SUMMARY: What is this alert about?
2.DETAIL: How late are the trains?
3.SEQUENCE: Where did the train break down?
4.EVALUATE: You need to be downtown at 4:00. Should you leave earlier than usual?
3A Test on the TV Screen
THIS IS A TEST.
This is a test of the Emergency Alert System.
If this had been a real emergency, you would hear instructions on this channel.
THIS IS ONLY A TEST.
Answer the questions
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1.SUMMARY: What is being tested?
2.DETAIL: Is this a real emergency?
3.SEQUENCE: If this were a real emergency, what would you hear on this channel?
4.EVALUATE: What should a person watching this do?
4A Fire Safety Sign
IN CASE OF FIRE
Leave the building right away.
Do NOT use the elevator. Use the stairs.
Close the doors behind you.
Meet in the parking lot across the street.
Do not go back inside until a firefighter says it is safe.
Answer the questions
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1.SUMMARY: What is this sign about?
2.DETAIL: Which one should you use to leave the building?
3.SEQUENCE: Where do people meet after they leave?
4.EVALUATE: When can you go back into the building?
5An Early Dismissal Message
SCHOOLS ALERT
Today, 9:12 AM
Because of the storm, all schools will close early today. Students will be dismissed at 11:30am.
Buses will run on the early dismissal schedule. All after-school activities are canceled.
Answer the questions
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1.SUMMARY: What made the schools close early?
2.DETAIL: What time will students be dismissed?
3.DETAIL: What is happening to the after-school activities?
4.DETAIL: What will the buses do?
6A Boil Water Notice
BOIL WATER NOTICE
Town Water Department
A water main broke on Cypress Street.
Until further notice, boil all tap water for 1 minute before you drink it, cook with it, or brush your teeth. Bottled water is safe to drink.
We will send another message when the water is safe again.
Answer the questions
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1.SUMMARY: Why did the town send this notice?
2.DETAIL: How long should you boil tap water?
3.DETAIL: Which water is safe to drink without boiling it?
4.EVALUATE: How will you know when the water is safe again?
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