by KYW's Bob Bicknell
Some 17,000 people have signed up for a new notification system at Virginia Tech. Alerts can be sent by e-mail, text message, and online instant message to let participants know about emergencies. One such system offers the public and first responders information in a hurry.
Much of the criticism aimed at Virginia Tech administrators involved the lack of notification the campus and community received during the April massacre in which 33 people were killed, including the gunman.
Now, California-based React Systems is offering its solution, which can send alerts via text message, e-mail, fax, instant message, audio and video -- a redundancy the company says can make up for lost or jammed cellular networks, as was seen in New York on right after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
React Systems CEO Maria Ligeti says the software can be tailored to fit both small school districts and multinational companies. Ligeti says a small school or company can install a system for about $2,500.
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