[As of a few hours after uploading, the child was recovered safely. (source: KCRG)]

First (uploaded) Emergency Alert System capture of the year: A Child Abduction Emergency/Amber Alert message for the state of Iowa, aired during the afternoon hours of January 30, 2024. First activation was received over Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), with the second being the local National Weather Service office's relay.

Per usual, the video feed utilizes a decommissioned Trilithic EASyPLUS receiving audio from a local radio station (KGLI-FM) and recorded onto a blank VHS tape (although the second activation was captured directly from the unit.)

Another activation was done with slightly updated details at the exact same time I went to upload this. It has been separated into its own upload:    • Iowa Child Abduction Emergency Activa...