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  5. Configure the Integrated Weather Alerts Module
  6. Enable geo-targeting

Enable geo-targeting

Use the Location section of the weather alert template Content section to select a location on a map to target weather alerts and to enable geo-targeting.
  1. Open the weather alert template you want to enable geo-targeting for.
  2. In the 
    Location
     field, click 
    Add
    . The interactive map opens.
  3. Optionally, if the location you want to target is not displayed on the current map, enter the address, point of interest, or longitude/latitude value pair in the search field. Press 
    Enter
     to refresh the map location.
  4. Click 
    Create Custom Locations
     to display the drawing tools for creating shapes.
  5. Click one of the shape buttons in the 
    Map Tools
     bar and click and drag on the screen to cover the location you want to use in the weather alert.
  6. Optionally, to view the size of a location, click the shape on the map. A black box appears beside the Create Custom Locations button, listing the total area of the custom location.
  7. To edit a location, click the shape and then click and drag on any of the circles that appear around the edge of the shape.
    As you create shapes on the map, the 
    Location Summary
     field in the bottom-right corner provides an overview of the total number of locations that are displayed on the map and the locations that will be included in the weather alert.
  8. Optionally, to delete a location, do one of the following:
    • In the 
      Location Summary
       field, click 
      X
       beside each location you want to remove. Note that if you have created more than one custom location, they are combined in the list and cannot be deleted individually. To delete individual custom locations, use the method described below.
    • Click the border of the location shape on the map to select it, then click The delete icon or press 
      Delete
       on your keyboard to remove it. 
  9. To see the total number of users and organizations that are located within the selected map locations, click 
    Calculate
     beside the 
    Target By Location
     field.
  10. Select the checkbox beside 
    Target Users
     in the 
    Select By Location
     drop-down to enable geo-targeting of users.
  11. Click 
    Apply
    .
  12. In the 
    Target Users
     section of the weather alert template, select the 
    By Location
     tab.
  13. In the 
    Location
     panel, select the check box beside the phrase 
    Users in the defined location
    .