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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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