The Federal Emergency Management Agency will work with the Federal Communication to test its emergency alert processes on Wednesday through radios and...
The test will also include notifications through radios and televisions, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Massimo Peselli, CRO, Verizon Business, discusses building resilient communities with FEMA superintendent Jeffrey Stern on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 in Washington. Most U.S. mobile phone users will get a notification on their electronic devices Wednesday afternoon as part of a nationwide test of emergency alert systems, federal officials have announced.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will work with the Federal Communications Commission to test its emergency alert processes through radios and televisions, as well as consumer cellphones, according to a news release.Testing will start around 1:20 p.m. Central Daylight Time and will last for about 30 minutes, according to the federal agency. The message will read, “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System.
“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,” the release stated.If the Wednesday test has to be canceled because of “widespread severe weather or other significant events,” it will be rescheduled to Oct. 11, according to FEMA.in Dallas-Fort Worth, but storms are not likely to turn severe, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
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