FEMA's Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Coming to Your Phone Today
Title: FEMA's Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Coming to Your Phone Today
This Tuesday, October 4th, FEMA and the FCC will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. This regular testing is crucial to ensure that in real emergencies and disasters, the President, federal agencies, and state/local officials can quickly send alerts to the public across TV, radio, and cell phones.
At 2:20 PM EDT today, a test alert with the header "NATIONAL TEST" will be sent to TV and radio stations across the country. The test message may also be received directly on cell phones connected to wireless providers that participate in the WEA system.
Receiving this test message does NOT indicate that any real emergency is occurring, so there is no need to take action. This is just a routine test of the system. If there were a real alert, it would indicate the type of emergency and instructions.
Testing the Emergency Alert System periodically helps ensure technical capabilities are maintained and any issues are identified and fixed. It allows assessment of how well the system works under different conditions and identifies any gaps in coverage.
While testing may cause brief disruptions on broadcasts and phones, it is critical to conduct these periodic tests to provide confidence that when a real natural disaster, AMBER alert, or other emergency occurs, life-saving information can be quickly sent out.
Be prepared for the nationwide test today and rest assured that if you receive the test message, it is only a drill. Thanks for watching!
-
35:04
Power Slap
7 days agoPower Slap: Road to the Title - Season 3 Episode 9 - Bring Out That Monster
793K110 -
15:52
Scammer Payback
1 month agoScammers Located in this Apartment
151K65 -
10:41
Breaking Points
3 days agoARSON, 'FREAK OFFS', LUBE: Diddy Indictment SHOCKING DETAILS
115K51 -
45:44
hickok45
16 hours agoSunday Shoot-a-Round # 247
85.2K49 -
3:34
Cooking with Gruel
1 day agoBrown Butter Deviled Eggs
82K11 -
11:06
Bearing
12 hours agoThe Office 2024 Australian Reboot Looks GARBAGE
69.6K17 -
28:21
Lloyd And Mandy
16 hours ago $4.56 earnedThe INCREDIBLE Hack Every Online Business Owner MUST KNOW In 2024..
72.7K8 -
0:51
scoutthedoggie
1 day agoWhat's in your Northeast UZI Rob?
59.3K2 -
12:49
Misha Petrov
1 day agoI Triggered The Furries…
83.2K76 -
6:22:05
Akademiks
1 day agoNicki Minaj EXPOSES Jay Z over Finessing HER! Diddy got all his Peers Hiring Lawyers & on the RUN!
173K92