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TeachMeFinance.com - explain National Warning System (NAWAS) National Warning System (NAWAS) The term 'National Warning System (NAWAS)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A dedicated, commercially leased, nationwide voice telephone warning system operated on a 24-hour basis, with a National Warning Center and an Alternate National Warning Center staffed by attack warning officers. Special purpose telephone circuits connect the National and Alternate National Warning Centers (NAWAS) to the following: Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters and regional offices; selected Federal departments and agencies; military installations; and State, county, and city warning points. NAWAS is the only national system designed and maintained to warn the public of a nuclear attack or a natural or manmade disaster'. Previous 5 Terms: national tidal datum epoch (ntde) National Toxicology Program (NTP) National Uniform Billing Committee National Uniform Claim Committee National uranium resource evaluation (NURE) Next 5 Terms: National Water Quality Assessment Program National Weather and Crop Summary National Weather Service (NWS) National Wetland Inventory National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.