This is because the US has a history of inadequate public infrastructure. Local safety alerts and things of that nature are a public service, and there should b

This is because the US has a history of inadequate public infrastructure. Local safety alerts and things of that nature are a public service, and there should be a system in place to perform them. There isn't, and still really isn't to this day. Sure, we have amber alerts and such but that's not really the same thing.