New early warning system alerts subscribers to dangerous weather conditions, tsunamis, cyclones, etc

Kerry Plowright, CEO of the Australian Early Warning Network, today expressed frustration as some Qld residents received Storm alerts in time to save their assets while others got hammered because their council had failed to act despite having been offered an alert service already successfully operating at no cost.

"Some councils were provided full access to the system for whatever reason they didnt act on it. When we followed up one council staffer to ask why they didn't make any attempt to advise their residents of the free alerts, he basically told me to stuff off - I was astonished. I can only hope the recent     storms and predicted vicious summer weather are enough of a prompt for them to take this seriously."

The service which is available to the public, business and government covers everything from tsunami through to severe weather by combining BOM advice, Google Maps data, and other technology to provide timely and highly targeted free alerts to Brisbane residents.

"We have received a flood of calls from clients who signed up for the alerts thanking us, hundreds yesterday alone. There are a handful of councils who have seen importance of it and these should get a pat on their back from rate payers and residents but I want all Qld residents who are missing out to know we've made it free for them to access the alerts directly via www.ewn.com.au. They can recieve an SMS for free direct to their mobile and make sure they are protected."

Further Background

Alerts are sent via SMS, phone (landline), email, desktopALERT and web. EWN tracks severe weather events alerting people directly in the path of a storm with potential for hail, flash flooding, damaging winds, fires etc. EWN's system is currently the only one of its kind and a solution they believe to be superior to those currently available worldwide.

EWN is also offering the notification platform free to emergency responders and community groups to use.

Visit www.ewn.com.au

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