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# Alerts & News

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## Alerts

Alerts are community-reported operational issues at specific airports or regions. They help pilots stay informed about situations that may affect their flights.

### Alert Categories

| Category                | What it covers                        |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| **Incident / Accident** | Safety occurrences                    |
| **Apron / Terminal**    | Ground handling, terminal disruptions |
| **Runway / Taxiway**    | Closures, surface conditions, FOD     |
| **Weather**             | Significant meteorological conditions |
| **Construction**        | Airport works affecting operations    |
| **Strike**              | Industrial action affecting services  |
| **Handling**            | Ground handling issues                |
| **Facilities**          | Airport facility outages              |
| **Natural Hazard**      | Volcanic ash, earthquakes, flooding   |
| **Immigration**         | Border control and entry issues       |
| **Operations**          | General operational disruptions       |
| **ATC**                 | Air traffic control advisories        |
| **Security**            | Security-related events               |

You can hide alerts from your Feed using the **Alerts** filter chip at the top of the Feed screen.

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## News

News posts cover aviation-related topics and important Wader announcements.

### News Categories

| Category                     | What it covers                            |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| **Flight Safety**            | Safety bulletins and best practices       |
| **Aviation Market**          | Industry news and market updates          |
| **Job Opportunity**          | Career and recruitment news               |
| **Regulations / Procedures** | Regulatory changes and procedural updates |

{% hint style="info" %}
News posts cannot be filtered out. They include important updates from the Wader team that all pilots should see.
{% endhint %}

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## Interacting with Posts

| Action      | How it works                                               |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Thanks**  | Tap to appreciate a post. Tap again to remove your thanks. |
| **Comment** | Tap to open the comment section and join the conversation. |


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