Austin, TX partnered with Travis County and Deaf Link to launch the Accessible Hazard Alert System
Austin, TX launches Accessible Hazard Alert System
The city of Austin's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has partnered with the Travis County Office of Emergency Management and Deaf Link, Inc. to launch the Accessible Hazard Alert System (AHAS). The AHAS sends an accessible message in American Sign Language, alongside voice and text, to registered residents during an emergency. The AHAS was designed for members of Deaf, Blind, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf and Blind communities.
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Austin-Travis County launches emergency alert system for ASL users
Users of the Accessible Hazard Alert System will receive an accessible message in American Sign Language along with English voice and text.
Emergency alerts in American Sign Language launch in Austin | kvue.com
The Accessible Hazard Alert System program will send messages in ASL and in English voice and text to subscribers in Austin-Travis County.
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