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Alerting</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="service-subheader"> Our Weather Alerting service offers reliable severe weather alerts to organizations large & small across the country. </p> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="services-features"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-fighter-jet"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Fast</div> <div class="text">Alerts sent within 20 seconds (or less!) from processing to delivery.</div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-map-marker"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Precise</div> <div class="text">Monitor for alerts down to the street address, or by ZIP code, county, or advanced geographic parameters. Fully geospatially-aware.</div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-power-off"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Reliable</div> <div class="text">Reliable platform with multiple points of redundancy. In operation for over 10 years.</div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-envelope"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Multi-Format</div> <div class="text">Receive alerts by text message, e-mail, automated voice call, app notification, Slack (beta), and more.</div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-filter"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Filter Alert Types</div> <div class="text">Only receive the types of alerts you need. Choose from 50+ alert triggers from severe and winter weather to tropical storms.</div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-clock-o"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Set Quiet Times</div> <div class="text">Only receive alerts when you need them. Great for limiting to shifts or work hours.</div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-globe"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Unlimited Locations</div> <div class="text">Monitor one location or thousands*. We bill by users, and don't charge for each message unlike other services.<br /><span style="font-size: 0.6rem;">* Surcharges may apply for certain formats.</span></div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-id-card-o"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Named Locations</div> <div class="text">Set aliases for physical sites, facilities, store numbers, or other identifiers (e.g. "Distribution #0125"). We'll include them with each message in a list of impacted sites.</div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-map"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Map Snapshots</div> <div class="text">Severe alert e-mails include a  map of the warned area and your location(s).</div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Tropical cyclone alerts</div> <div class="text">Receive our text or email updates as soon as tropical storms form or strengthen.</div> </div>  <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-desktop"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Web-Based Control</div> <div class="text">Manage your account users and alert triggers online.</div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 services-features-item"> <div class="icon-block color_blue"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fa-mobile"></i> </span> </div> <div class="item-header color_blue">Push Alerts</div> <div class="text">Receive alerts through our Push or Pull APIs in multiple formats.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="service-feature-detail row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <h4 class="item-header color_blue"> White-Label Alerting Solutions </h4> <h4>Fully Branded</h4> <p>Use our platform with your logo, branding, and domain name. Use a fully customized e-mail template, display affected company facility names, send from custom e-mail addresses or set up your own shortcode to broadcast alerts.</p> <p>Provide a value-added service to your customers, operating on our reliable alerting platform and network without having to build out your own technology.</p> <h4>Customer-Controlled</h4> <p>Allow your employees, clients, or customers to configure their own alerts through your website or CRM, or via our web embeds.</p> <h4>Real-Time Embeds</h4> <p>Add our customizable alert widgets to your website or intranet, showing only alerts that are affecting your locations or facilities. Weather maps with radar and other features can be displayed in the embed.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <img src="/assets/images/services/bg_alerts_custom.png" class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="service-feature-detail row"> <div class="col-md-7"> <img src="/assets/images/services/bg_custom_mac.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col-md-5"> <h4 class="item-header color_blue"> Threshold and scheduled alerts </h4> <h4>Work with our staff to get alerts customized to your needs</h4> <p> Your team would be able to view a report sent at the same time everyday.<p> <h4>Alerts sent based on triggers</h4> <p>Receive alerts for forecasted events, including high/low temperature, precipitation, high winds, snow, ice accumulation, and air quality ranges. Or, monitor nearby weather observations to trigger an alert on high/low temperature or heat index reached, high wind recorded, and more.</p> <img src="/assets/images/services/sms_alert_example_air_quality.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="padding-top: 2.0em; width: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="service-feature-detail row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <h4 class="item-header color_blue"> Alerting for Apps, IoT & M2M </h4> <h4>Push Alert Queues</h4> <p>Connect apps, back-ends, Internet-of-Things devices, smart homes, and other connected devices to receive the latest severe alerts in real-time.</p> <p>Developers and devices can connect to our alerting platform via ZeroMQ, SQS, or REST API. Alerts can be filtered by type or location using subscription identifiers.</p> <p>Our distributed architecture ensures reliable service and extremely fast (measured in milliseconds) relaying of notifications.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <img src="/assets/images/services/bg_alerts_custom.png" class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="block_nogutter service-section" id="dss"> <div class="embed-responsive services-hero" style="background-image: url(/assets/images/services/bg_weathernet_1.jpg);"> <div class="embed-responsive-item services-hero-content"> <div class="service-highlight"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-globe color_blue"></i> </span> <span class="title">Decision support and asset monitoring solutions</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h4 class="item-header">WeatherNet Aware</h4> <ul> <li>Integrated web map application with:</li> <ul> <li>Observations</li> <li>Hi-Def Radar</li> <li>Weather alert areas</li> <li>SkyCams — Largest database of weather cameras in the US (operated by partners, TV stations, weather enthusiasts), monitored daily and archived every 20 minutes</li> <li>Tropical cyclone tracks</li> <li>Advanced information such as mesoscale discussions</li> <li>Storm reports</li> </ul> <li>Asset integration</li> <ul> <li>Display and add assets (facilities, personnel, equipment, clients) to your map and set alerts for assets</li> <li>View Impact ratings for assets</li> <li>View custom data for each asset – forecasts, precipitation, active alerts, and more</li> <li>Generate custom reports of historical weather for assets</li> </ul> </ul> <div class="block_nogutter service-section" id="forecasts"> <div class="embed-responsive services-hero" style="background-image: url(/assets/images/services/hero_event_support.jpg);"> <div class="embed-responsive-item services-hero-content"> <div class="service-highlight"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-thermometer-full color_blue"></i> </span> <span class="title">Enterprise and Event Forecasts</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> <p><a href="/contact/"><b>Contact us</b></a> for more information on the following:</p> <ul> <li>Batch forecasts</li> <li>Targeted forecasting for industry: transportation & logistics routes, forecast conditions, wind and temperature forecasting</i> <li>Time and location based forecasts for events (outdoor events, concerts, etc.)</li> <li>On-call meteorologists by live chat, e-mail, or phone for your organization</li> </ul> <div class="block_nogutter service-section" id="apps"> <div class="embed-responsive services-hero" style="background-image: url(/assets/images/services/hero_apps_example.jpg);"> <div class="embed-responsive-item services-hero-content"> <div class="service-highlight"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-mobile color_blue"></i> </span> <span class="title">Mobile Apps</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-7"> <h4 class="item-header color_blue"> User-Friendly Mobile Apps </h4> <h4>Push notification severe weather alerts</h4> <p>Ultra-fast and reliable alerts from the National Weather Service and weatherUSA<p> <h4>Current weather conditions from a network of 80,000+ weather stations</h4> <p> Set of list of favorite weather locations.<p> <h4>Daily and hourly forecasts</h4> <h4>Nearby SkyCams (outdoor cameras)</h4> <p>Monitor traffic and sky conditions near you.<p> </div> <div class="col-md-5"> <div class="text-center" style="margin-top: 2.0em;"> <a class="btn btn-primary" style="font-size: 14pt" href="/services/mobile">Mobile App Details <i class="fa fa-chevron-right fa-fw"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block_nogutter service-section"> <div class="embed-responsive services-hero" style="background-image: url(/assets/images/services/bg_weathernet_1.jpg);"> <div class="embed-responsive-item services-hero-content"> <div class="service-highlight"> <span class="fa-stack"> <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-database color_blue"></i> </span> <span class="title">Weather API</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block_nogutter service-section" id="api"> <div class="col-md-7"> <h4 class="item-header color_blue" style="font-size: 20pt; 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