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To: All; EMERGENCY; Alert; message; Public; Ann Ouncement

For those that have 'secondary' Emergency Cell Phones...

They too will receive EAS/WEA message unless powered off.

Release Date:
August 3, 2023
Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones

WASHINGTON -- 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 WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately
2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

FEMA.GOV: Nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS)

808 posted on 10/02/2023 6:02:20 PM PDT by foldspace

To: All; EMERGENCY; Alert; message; Public; Ann Ouncement

WAIT! There's Moar!

[You]r TV ALSO!

809 posted on 10/02/2023 6:09:55 PM PDT by foldspace

810 posted on 10/02/2023 6:10:09 PM PDT by Lakeside Granny (IN GOD WE TRUST with TRUMP WE STAND)

the times on the chart are Standard time. We are still on Daylight Savings time until Nov 5th.

1,005 posted on 10/03/2023 2:57:05 PM PDT by Chuckster (Friends don't let friends eat FARMED FISH.)

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