Emergency Communication Terms

noun A statement or event that indicates a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation

verb To inform someone in advance of a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation

• The weather service issued a warning for potential flooding in the area.
• Hey, just a heads up, there's a warning about heavy traffic on the highway.
• Dude, I got a warning from my boss for being late again.
• She ignored all the warning signs that he was not the right person for her.

noun a news agency that supplies syndicated news by wire to newspapers, radio, and television stations

• The news article was distributed to various media outlets through a wire service.
• I read about the incident on a wire service website.
• Did you catch that juicy gossip on the wire service?
• The information spread like wildfire through the wire service.