Critical Communication

Instructions:

You will compose an initial alert and warning based on a series of two suspicious bombings that

occurred at noontime in the commercial/downtown district of your community (or nearest city). This

alert and warning must be less than 160 words, so conciseness and brevity are important.

Due to the bombings, the local police department has initiated an immediate evacuation of a 1/4

mile radius around the crisis point and are asking residents to stay away from this area until further

notice. Two main roads are currently closed in that area. Residents are further asked to be alert for

suspicious activity and packages, as there is the potential for further incidents. Public shelters have

been established at two local public schools for persons in the evacuation zone and their domestic

pets. A hotline has been set-up by the local emergency management office to report suspicious

information to (1-555-555-RPRT) and their website will be updated on a regular basis with

information for the public.