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Nationwide test of Emergency Alert System scheduled for October

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A nationwide test of the IPAWS National Test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) has been rescheduled to take place ... Management Agency, ... read more

Expect Test of Emergency Alert System on all Devices, Systems

No action is required by the public once the alert is issued, according to OEM. IPAWS is a national system for local alerting that provides authenticated emergency alerts ... in coordination with the ... read more

FEMA Presidential Alert test message postponed to October 3

The test will be coordinated with the FCC and include a nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test, as well. The wireless alert version of the test will take place at 2:18PM EDT on October 3, follow... read more

Nationwide Emergency Alert test on Thursday

September 17, 2018 – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission ... Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” read more

Check your phone: FEMA is testing out 'Presidential Alert' system

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be conducting a test of its Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) at the beginning of next month, in conjunction with the ... read more

First nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert test next week

IPAWS encompasses the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert System (WEA). The test, coordinated by FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will ... (2:20 p.m. EDT). N... read more

New Brookhaven Alert system sends emergency info to residents

“Citizens will receive notifications that will improve safety in our city and help inform residents of potentially lifesaving actions they may need to take in an emergency,” said Yandura. “The informa... read more

Emergency alert test to be conducted Sept. 20

The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System acts as an emergency alert. The test, which will take place at 11:20 a.m. Sept. 20, is coordinated by FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission and ... read more

FEMA will conduct a national emergency alert system test next week

The WEA test will take place ... of the National Emergency Alert System. This system was developed by broadcast and cable operators in voluntary cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agenc... read more

National wireless emergency alert test is Oct. 3

It is part of a nationwide test by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of Wireless Emergency Alerts systems to assess its effectiveness. You don’t need to take any action ... a system devised by F... read more

Feds tests first nationwide text alert

SALEM — The first-ever nationwide text message alert takes ... of Emergency Management reported the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Federal Communications Commission are coordinating the test ... read more

Cellphone alert test turns political

They also come with a special alert tone designed to distinguish them from other messages. The commercial mobile alert system, as the effort is known, is a public-private partnership involving the wir... read more