Ensuring state and local governments have the proper safeguards to properly alert the public of an impending emergency is absolutely critical. False alerts not only create unnecessary panic, they undermine the Emergency Alert system leading to public distrust and what happened in hawaii must be addressed to make sure it never happens again. It is essential that americans have an Emergency Alert system they could trust and i believe they do. There is much that is working well with the Emergency Alert system. In fact it is arguably a model Public Private program through the warren act. Industry partners including those represented here today have been investing to improve the system and working collaboratively with government and Public Safety officials to carry out the mission. We special did not want to overlook the successes but as recent events have shown, there are problems that must be addressed. Todays hearing is the first of two on Emergency Alert systems. The near future will ho
Alerts like we saw with the hawaii Ballistic Missile warning earlier this month. Ensuring state and local governments have the proper safeguards to properly alert the public of an impending emergency is absolutely critical. False alerts not only create unnecessary panic, they undermine the Emergency Alert system leading to public distrust and what happened in hawaii must be addressed to make sure it never happens again. It is essential that americans have an Emergency Alert system they could trust and i believe they do. There is much that is working well with the Emergency Alert system. In fact it is arguably a model Public Private program through the warren act. Industry partners including those represented here today have been investing to improve the system and working collaboratively with government and Public Safety officials to carry out the mission. We special did not want to overlook the successes but as recent events have shown, there are problems that must be addressed. Today
People risk their lives. And its just very sad. Reporter going up on this site is this, 25 story hotel condo building. Signs identify the contractors for the project as brf construction. We reached out with questions about safety at the site but we have not heard back. Across the street a spring of cafes and delis visited most every day by construct workers whose jobs are on temporary hold as the construction workers mourn the loss of a of a coworker. Its sad. Reporter no word yet from the Buildings Department when this construction site will resume its operations. Live in hells kitchen, dave carlin, cbs 2 news. Police tonight searching for a bicyclist who crashed into a child in Riverside Park. The accident raised new concerns about pedestrians on pathways where bicyclists also are riding. The story new tonight at 6 00. Cbs 2s Hazel Sanchez live on the upper west side. Hazel. Reporter dana, the cyclist ran into that 2yearold girl right here on this shared pedestrian bike pathway. One
Trump with awardwinning russianamerican author and journalist masha gessen. Trump used to tell us that putin was brilliant. What putin actually said was that trump was colorful. The word colorful. In russian can also be transcribed in and bush as bright. In english as bright. Amy we also talk about her new book, which has just been shortlisted d for the National Book award. The president t trump said tuesy his administration would help puerto rico wipe out its 73 billion debt to help it recover from the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Maria. Then walkedirector back those comments. You will get response from Puerto Rican Born new york congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, who would to puerto rico with andrew cuomo two days after the storm hit. We need to make puerto rico whole again. Are 3. 5 million citizens. These are american citizens. Amy all of thatat and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In puerto rico, more than
What putin actually said was that trump was colorful. The word colorful. In russian can also be transcribed in and bush as bright. In english as bright. Amy we also talk about her new book, which has just been shortlisted for the National Book award. The President Trump said tuesday his administration would help puerto rico wipe out its 73 billion debt to help it recover from the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Maria. Then walkedirector back those comments. You will get response from Puerto Rican Born new york congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, who would to puerto rico with andrew cuomo two days after the storm hit. We need to make puerto rico whole again. Are 3. 5 million citizens. These are american citizens. Amy all of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In puerto rico, more than 90 of the island still does not have electricity from the power grid and half of the island does not have clean drinking water.