diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b120c20..22e27ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -367,8 +367,9 @@ There is no direct support for MQTT in the code, however, reports from Discord a
 | `hfcond` | Returns a table of HF solar conditions | |
 | `tide` | Returns the local tides (NOAA data source) |
 | `rlist` | Returns a table of nearby repeaters from RepeaterBook | |
-| `wx` and `wxc` | Return local weather forecast (wxc is metric value), NOAA or Open Meteo for weather forecasting |
-| `wxa` and `wxalert` | Return NOAA alerts. Short title or expanded details |
+| `wx` and `wxc` | Return local weather forecast (wxc is metric value), NOAA or Open Meteo for weather forecasting | |
+| `wxa` and `wxalert` | Return NOAA alerts. Short title or expanded details | |
+| `ea` and `ealert` | Return FEMA iPAWS/EAS alerts. Headline or expanded details | |
 
 ### Bulletin Board & Mail
 | Command | Description | |
diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 1fabe5f..6b8b8fd 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
     "cqcq": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
     "cqcqcq": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
     "dopewars": lambda: handleDopeWars(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
+    "ea": lambda: handle_fema_alerts(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
+    "ealert": lambda: handle_fema_alerts(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
     "email:": lambda: handle_email(message_from_id, message),
     "games": lambda: gamesCmdList,
     "globalthermonuclearwar": lambda: handle_gTnW(),
@@ -73,7 +75,6 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
     "testing": lambda: handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID, message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, channel_number),
     "tide": lambda: handle_tide(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number),
     "videopoker": lambda: handleVideoPoker(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
-    "ealert": lambda: handle_fema_alerts(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
     "whereami": lambda: handle_whereami(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number),
     "whoami": lambda: handle_whoami(message_from_id, deviceID, hop, snr, rssi, pkiStatus),
     "wiki:": lambda: handle_wiki(message, isDM),
@@ -618,7 +619,12 @@ def handle_wxc(message_from_id, deviceID, cmd):
 
 def handle_fema_alerts(message, message_from_id, deviceID):
     location = get_node_location(message_from_id, deviceID)
-    return getIpawsAlert(str(location[0]), str(location[1]))
+    if message.lower().startswith("ealert"):
+        # Detailed alert
+        return getIpawsAlert(str(location[0]), str(location[1]))
+    else:
+        # Headlines only
+        return getIpawsAlert(str(location[0]), str(location[1]), shortAlerts=True)
 
 def handle_bbspost(message, message_from_id, deviceID):
     if "$" in message and not "example:" in message:
diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index e52b3ef..2b00765 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import bs4 as bs # pip install beautifulsoup4
 import xml.dom.minidom 
 from modules.log import *
 
-trap_list_location = ("whereami", "tide", "moon", "wx", "wxc", "wxa", "wxalert", "rlist", "ealert")
+trap_list_location = ("whereami", "tide", "moon", "wx", "wxc", "wxa", "wxalert", "rlist", "ea", "ealert")
 
 def where_am_i(lat=0, lon=0, short=False, zip=False):
     whereIam = ""
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index f71bb68..11330a8 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ if enableCmdHistory:
 if location_enabled:
     from modules.locationdata import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
     trap_list = trap_list + trap_list_location # items tide, whereami, wxc, wx
-    help_message = help_message + ", whereami, wx, wxc, rlist, ealert"
+    help_message = help_message + ", whereami, wx, wxc, rlist"
     
     # Open-Meteo Configuration for worldwide weather
     if use_meteo_wxApi:
         from modules.wx_meteo import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
     else:
         # NOAA only features
-        help_message = help_message + ", wxa, tide"
+        help_message = help_message + ", wxa, tide, ealert"
         
 # BBS Configuration
 if bbs_enabled: