Post Message to NWEM

To post a message to NWEM

1. In the main menu, click the plug-ins icon. The Plug-Ins page opens.

2. Click IPAWS Messaging. The IPAWS Messaging page opens, displaying all messages in your Inbox.

3. Click Post NWEM in the upper right.

   

   The Post NWEM Message page opens.

   

4. Enter the message information in the fields.

   NWEM message fields

   Field	Definition
   Sender	Individual sending the message.
   Sender City	City in which the message sender is located.
   Sender State	State in which the message sender is located.
   Status	Status of the message.
   Message Type	Type of message being sent.
   Scope	Scope of the message.
   Restrictions	Any restrictions that apply to the message.
   Categories	All categories that describe the message.
   Event Codes	A code that best describes the type of event.
   Urgency	Urgency of the event.
   Severity	Severity of the event.
   Certainty	Certainty of the event.
   Expiration Time	Time after which the alert is no longer valid.
   Affected Areas	Counties in which the message should be distributed. If you have permissions to send messages in more than one state, you can select counties in all states available to you.
   Response Type	Appropriate response for the event described in the message.
   Headline	Headline for the message.
   Description	Any additional details about the event.
   Instructions	Instructions for the recipients on how to respond to the event.

5. Click Preview Message at the bottom of the page. The preview page opens.

If you want to make changes, click Cancel on the preview page. The Post NWEM Message page re-opens.

6. Click Post Message.