diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index 0f62c5c..3f870fe 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -152,6 +152,13 @@ repeaterLookup = rbook
 wxAlertBroadcastEnabled = False
 # EAS Alert Broadcast Channels
 wxAlertBroadcastCh = 2
+# FEMA IPAWS/CAP Alert Broadcast
+femaAlertBroadcastEnabled = False
+# FEMA IPAWS/CAP Alert Broadcast Channels
+femaAlertBroadcastCh = 2
+# comma separated list of SAME codes to trigger local alert. 
+# find yours https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties
+mySAME = 053029,053073
 
 # repeater module
 [repeater]
diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index 8d191cb..d655def 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -501,9 +501,6 @@ def getIpawsAlert(lat=0, lon=0):
             if geocode_type == "SAME":
                 sameVal = geocode_value
 
-            # comma separated list of SAME codes to trigger local alert. find yours https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties
-            mySAME = "053029","053073","004013"
-
             # if the alert is for the same area as the user add it to the alerts list
             if sameVal in mySAME:
                 # add to alerts list
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index 66fd5d3..97875d5 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ try:
     numWxAlerts = config['location'].getint('NOAAalertCount', 2) # default 2 alerts
     wxAlertsEnabled = config['location'].getboolean('NOAAalertsEnabled', True) # default True not enabled yet
     repeater_lookup = config['location'].get('repeaterLookup', 'rbook') # default repeater lookup source
+    mySAME = config['location'].get('mySAME', '').split(',') # default empty
+    femaAlertBroadcastEnabled = config['location'].getboolean('femaAlertBroadcastEnabled', False) # default False
+    femaAlertBroadcastCh = config['location'].get('femaAlertBroadcastCh', '2').split(',') # default Channel 2
     wxAlertBroadcastEnabled = config['location'].getboolean('wxAlertBroadcastEnabled', False) # default False
     # brodcast channel for weather alerts
     wxAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].get('wxAlertBroadcastCh')