The Dumping Ground » stupid http://ardvaark.net And who cares? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:14:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 DC Alerts Does It Again http://ardvaark.net/dc-alerts-does-it-again http://ardvaark.net/dc-alerts-does-it-again#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:38:13 +0000 brian http://ardvaark.net/dc-alerts-does-it-again I am really not intending to make this blog a running commentary on DC Alerts, but sometimes my hand just gets forced.  Though my last post on the issue was a bit tongue in cheek, my first post was leveled a serious criticism: DC Alerts needs to better train its operators about both when to send an alert and what to say in an alert.

A line of thunderstorms rolled through DC this morning, and upon waking I discovered an alert in my inbox.  Though the timing and purpose is fine, the content is – shall we say – questionable.  (Highlight mine.)

Subect: Alert DC – Severe Weather Watch

NWS issued a Severe Thunder Storm WATCH for the District from 05:55 06/09/09 to 06:45 06/09/09 . Please add_protective_actions_here .

This is just embarrassing.  Stupidity like this lessens the impact and usefulness of the system, and threatens the safety of the community.  The problem is entirely a human one, and it needs to be fixed.

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