Maria Cantwell: “That's 1,000 times these stations were warned to tell people…”

“PBS operates those warning, alert and response networks which then transmits over 11,000 emergency alerts alone last year, a 30% increase from the previous year. So why are we talking about cutting off emergency alerts? That's 1,000 times these stations were warned to tell people that their lives were in danger. Let me explain what PBS's warning system means for American families. In plain English. When emergency managers such as someone at FEMA or the National Weather Service or local officials …” (00:59–01:06)

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