Alert category
The subject of a public warning. These codes come from CAP 1.2 (OASIS), the standard most alert systems already use. Using the same codes means a warning actually reaches people, instead of getting lost because it used a system nobody else recognizes.
Terms
| Code | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
geo |
Geophysical | Earthquake, landslide, tsunami, or volcanic activity. |
met |
Meteorological | Storm, flood, extreme heat or cold, or wildfire weather. |
safety |
General emergency and public safety | A general safety hazard. |
security |
Law enforcement, military, homeland and local security | A security threat. |
rescue |
Rescue and recovery | A search-and-rescue situation. |
fire |
Fire suppression and rescue | A fire. |
health |
Medical and public health | A public health emergency, like the ones schema.org's SpecialAnnouncement was built for. |
env |
Pollution and environmental | Includes boil-water notices and air quality warnings. |
transport |
Public and private transportation | Road closures or transit disruption. |
infra |
Utility, telecommunication and other non-transport infrastructure | Water main breaks or power outages. |
cbrne |
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive threat | A chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive hazard. |
other |
Other | Anything that doesn't fit the other categories. |