Emergency Alert Implementation

[nothingneko]

Problem

Linux operating systems aren't capable of receiving emergency alerts. This poses a danger to people without cell phones, or people in regions like Japan where fast action can save a life.

Proposal

I propose a system for tauOS and Ultramarine Linux to receive emergency alerts.

THE EMERGENCY ALERTS SHOWN ARE EXAMPLES
The larger message will prevent use of the computer until the user acknowledges the message.

Prior Implementations (Optional)

PBS Warn is one of the few systems that can receive emergency alerts without a cellular connection, it relies heavily on affiliate stations and may not work for our use case.

[lleyton]

Let me get in contact with FEMA, we're going to need access to their IPAWS feed.

[korewaChino]

how would we implement this
edit: https://github.com/cbs228/sameold

[nothingneko]

That program decodes the SAME Headers used to activate broadcast TV and Radio to rebroadcast a Primary Entry Point. It would require us to keep a radio tuned to a PEP in the room with the servers. Even then, we'd have minimal information and no way to receive the audio, and would only get alerts for LA. Mobile phones receive emergency alerts via the IPAWS Protocol.

[nothingneko]

Take a look at FEMA Docs and IBM/cap

[nothingneko]

We recently received access to the IPAWS feed, let's bring this out of the backlog

[korewaChino]

For Japan, I propose we use NERV for their alerting feed. They seem to have better response times than J-Alert. Can't find any info about an API though

[nothingneko]

We can reach out, hold off and let Lea or I do it