System and method for alert notification to affected mobile units in a geographic area

A method comprising the steps of:

• receiving an alert notification associated with an affected geographic area;
• consulting a database to identify one or more mobile units eligible to receive the alert notification;
• identifying which of the one or more mobile units are located within the affected geographic area, thereby defining affected mobile units;
• and
• sending a message including indicia of the alert notification to the affected mobile units.

A subscriber service center comprising:

• an alert center operable to receive an alert notification associated with an affected geographic area, the alert center consulting a database to identify one or more mobile units eligible to receive the alert notification;
• a mobile position center operable to identify which of the one or more mobile units are located within the affected geographic area, thereby defining affected mobile units;
• and
• a message system operable to send a message including indicia of the alert notification to the affected mobile units.