Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert Systems Set for This Week
By Space Coast Daily // October 2, 2023
Wednesday, October 4, at 2:20 p.m. ET
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(FOX NEWS) – Americans around the country will see their phones light up this week following a nationwide test of emergency alert systems.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission are planning to test both the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday, October 4, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern.
The test will be conducted in two parts, with one set to go to cell phones and the other to radio and TV stations.
FEMA says the alert will have a unique tone and vibration to make the alert accessible to all recipients. Phones should receive the message only one time in the 30 minutes after the test begins on Wednesday.
“The purpose of the Oct. 4 test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level,” FEMA and the FCC explained in a statement.
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