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Information Flow Definitions

alert notification (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Notification of a major emergency such as a natural or man-made disaster, civil emergency, or child abduction for distribution to the public. The flow identifies the alert originator, the nature of the emergency, the geographic area affected by the emergency, the effective time period, and information and instructions necessary for the public to respond to the alert. This flow may also identify specific information that should not be released to the public.

alert status (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Information indicating the current status of the emergency alert including identification of the traveler and driver information systems that are being used to provide the alert.

incident information for public (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Report of current desensitized incident information prepared for public dissemination.

road network conditions (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Current and forecasted traffic information, road and weather conditions, and other road network status. Either raw data, processed data, or some combination of both may be provided by this flow. Information on diversions and alternate routes, closures, and special traffic restrictions (lane/shoulder use, weight restrictions, width restrictions, HOV requirements) in effect is included.