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GovOneStop delivers critical public safety alerts, emergency notifications, weather warnings, and preparedness resources for every U.S. location and U.S. territory, including Puerto Rico.
Our platform redistributes official emergency communications sourced directly from FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for public safety alerts, the National Weather Service (NWS) for severe weather advisories and forecasts, and the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) for Atmospheric River tracking.
Ways to Access Alerts and Resources
- See Local Alerts: Create a free user account to set a default location in your profile and receive tailored public safety updates.
- Browse All Active Alerts: View all active public safety alerts, emergency notices, and weather warnings nationwide.
- View Location Dashboards: Access localized resources via My Services Portal and browse by My City, My County, My State, or My US.
- Search Specific Warnings: Use our search tool to locate active emergency warnings by keyword, description, city, or county.
Prepare, stay informed, and build community resilience against emergencies, extreme weather, and natural disasters.
About Our Public Safety Alerts, Emergency Alerts, and Weather Warnings
Public safety alerts provide life-saving information to protect you, your family, and your community during critical events. GovOneStop amplifies official government and scientific alerts to extend broadcast reach across the nation.
Alert Sources
FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
GovOneStop acts as an offical alert redistributor for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) national IPAWS platform.
- Network Reach: IPAWS-OPEN connects more than 1,700 federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial Alerting Authorities nationwide.
- Impact: Delivers over 600 public safety alerts monthly and has assisted in saving more than 130 children via AMBER Alerts.
- Scope: Local officials use IPAWS to issue warnings for wildfires, flooding, volcanic activity, missing or endangered individuals, dangerous police activity, gas leaks, road closures, evacuations, severe weather, and other manmade or natural hazards.
NOAA National Weather Service (NWS)
As an official Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), GovOneStop collaborates with the NWS to build community resilience.
- Core Alerts: Disseminates official NWS weather alerts, watch updates, extreme weather warnings, and routine forecasts.
- Shared Mission: Enhances public readiness and response to help communities prepare for, react to, and recover from severe environmental events. Learn more about these initiatives via NOAA WRN Success Stories.
Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E)
As a public resilience hub, GovOneStop incorporates specialized hydrometeorological data from the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
- Focus Area: Specialized tracking for Atmospheric River (AR) events, extreme precipitation, and regional flooding risks along the West Coast.
- Data Integration: Incorporates CW3E hydrologic alerts, atmospheric forecasts, and flood risk analyses into local emergency updates and public safety reporting.
- Predictive Value: Provides advanced predictive insight into major precipitation systems that impact regional water resources, infrastructure, and community safety.