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Massive Test Of Emergency Alert System Scheduled: Here's What To Know Ahead Of Time Massive Test Of Emergency Alert System Scheduled: Here's What To Know Ahead Of Time
Massive Test Of Emergency Alert System Scheduled: Here's What To Know Ahead Of Time It will only be a test, but it will be a big one. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. It will be the th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cell Phone Photo Leads To Arrest Of Norwalk Woman After Hit-Run Darien Crash, Police Say Cell Phone Photo Leads To Arrest Of Norwalk Woman After Hit-Run Darien Crash, Police Say
Cell Phone Photo Leads To Arrest Of Norwalk Woman After Hit-Run Darien Crash, Police Say Cell phones led to the arrest of a hit-and-run driver in Fairfield County when she dropped her device, struck another vehicle, and sped away, but not before a photo was taken of her license plate, police said. A man was traveling north on Hoyt Street in Darien at 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13 when he slowed down for traffic, at which point he was rear-ended by a red Nissan Rogue being driven by Norwalk resident Yumiko Nagahama. Police said that after striking the car, Nagahama continued north on Hoyt Street before turning onto Woodway Road. According to police, a passenger in the car was …

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by Zak Failla