A new statewide emergency notification system was launched that will warn Iowans of tornadoes, severe winter storms, chemical spills, and other possible threats

The Alert Iowa System was used for the first time at the Iowa Homeland Security Conference in Des Moines. Gov. Terry Branstad performed the honors of sending a message using the WENS system. Cell phones throughout the conference room soon began ringing.

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In the height of an emergency, you need to have the fastest, most reliable system for communicating to the masses. Inspiron Logistics' Wireless Emergency Notification System or WENS, uses true SMS and voice messaging as the basis for communication for emergency notification, mass notification, campus notification and pandemic alerts. This system was designed to work proficiently in the event of the most extreme-case scenarios. WENS ensures a reliable method of communication at a time when it is needed most, and allows first responders and emergency personnel to focus on aiding a fully informed community.