diff --git a/code/datums/explosion.dm b/code/datums/explosion.dm
index 246226ceba..ca65186063 100644
--- a/code/datums/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/datums/explosion.dm
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(explosions)
 	if(adminlog)
 		message_admins("Explosion with size ([devastation_range], [heavy_impact_range], [light_impact_range], [flame_range]) in [ADMIN_VERBOSEJMP(epicenter)]")
 		log_game("Explosion with size ([devastation_range], [heavy_impact_range], [light_impact_range], [flame_range]) in [loc_name(epicenter)]")
+	
+	deadchat_broadcast("<span class='deadsay bold'>An explosion with size ([devastation_range], [heavy_impact_range], [light_impact_range], [flame_range]) has occured at ([get_area(epicenter)])</span>", turf_target = get_turf(epicenter))
 
 	var/x0 = epicenter.x
 	var/y0 = epicenter.y
diff --git a/code/game/objects/empulse.dm b/code/game/objects/empulse.dm
index 235fbf6a9f..c467cbd4e8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/empulse.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/empulse.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	if(log)
 		message_admins("EMP with power [power], max distance [max_distance] in area [epicenter.loc.name] ")
 	log_game("EMP with power [power], max distance [max_distance] in area [epicenter.loc.name] ")
+	deadchat_broadcast("<span class='deadsay bold'>EMP with power ([power]), max distance ([max_distance]) in [epicenter.loc.name]</span>", turf_target = epicenter)
 
 	if(power > 100)
 		new /obj/effect/temp_visual/emp/pulse(epicenter)