New System Alerts

6. Part A In paragraph 10 of “New Alert System Designed to Warn Residents of Storms and Other Dangers,” what does the author mean when he says the new system is telecommunications-based?

• It communicates with a specific group of people

• It communicates by emphasizing the strength of a storm.

• It communicates through a network that has been approved by weather experts

• It communicates by sending information to a device over long distances.

Part B Select one sentence in paragraphs 1–4 of “New Alert System Designed to Warn Residents of Storms and Other Dangers” that best supports the answer to Part A

• TAVARES—On the heels of a tornado-like windstorm that socked Groveland, Lake’s emergency manager has announced the launch of an improved warning system designed to issue weather alerts and other critical notices.

• “This is an advance for Emergency Management to be able to notify the public of any impending danger,” said Jerry Smith, Lake’s emergency management director, who outlines the new system’s capabilities

• The new system, financed by grants totaling nearly $130,000, allows public safety officials to send warning and law-enforcement advisories to home phones and to mobile phones registered with the county

• Lake’s previous system could not send alerts to mobile phones.

7. Part A In the article “New Alert System Designed to Warn Residents of Storms and Other Dangers,” how does the information in paragraph 12 contribute to an understanding of the topic?

• by warning the reader that few residents are eligible to receive tornado alerts

• by persuading the reader to install landlines so they can promptly receive tornado alerts

• by showing the reader that additional tornado-alert delivery methods are needed

• by providing the reader with key information about a recent update to tornado alert dispatches

Part B Which detail from the article “New Alert System Designed to Warn Residents of Storms and Other Dangers” best supports the answer to Part A

• “. . . the launch of an improved warning system designed to issue weather alerts and other critical notices.” (paragraph 1)

• “Groveland was hit hard Jan. 25 by a storm that toppled trees and damaged 30 homes. . . .” (paragraph 7)

• “No injuries were reported. . . .” (paragraph 7)

• “. . . were sent out by a weather station outside of Florida and not the Melbourne station.” (paragraph 8

8. Part A How does the author mainly develop the central ideas of the article “New Alert System Designed to Warn Residents of Storms and Other Dangers”?

• by showing how much money is being spent on the new alert system and explaining why the money was well spent

• by showing that the new alert system is an improvement over the old system and explaining how the new system is being utilized

• by describing the benefits of the new and old alert systems and showing how the systems are similar

• by revealing the reactions of residents to the new alert system and explaining how pleased people are with the system

Part B Which two details from the article “New Alert System Designed to Warn Residents of Storms and Other Dangers” best support the answer to Part A?

• “The new system, financed by grants totaling nearly $130,000, allows public-safety officials to send warning. . . .” (paragraph 3)

• “Lake’s previous system could not send alerts to mobile phones.” (paragraph 4)

• “The new alert system was online recently and dispatched tornado warnings to residents in east Lake. . . .” (paragraph 5}

• “Groveland was hit hard Jan. 25 by a storm that toppled trees and damaged 30 homes. . . .” (paragraph 7)

• “No injuries were reported, but property damage was estimated between $500,000 and $1 million.” (paragraph 7}