Full Notification

There will be a Nationwide TEST of the Emergency Alert System today at 11:00 a.m. Television and radio programs will be interrupted for approximately 30 seconds and will then resume normal programming. See information regarding the test from FEMA below:

As part of our ongoing efforts to keep our country and communities safe during emergencies, we’re working in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The EAS test plays a key role in ensuring the nation is prepared for any type of hazard, and that the U.S. public can receive critical and vital information should it ever be needed.

Over the past year, our agencies have been working with the broadcast community, cable operators and programmers, and other communications service providers that participate in the Emergency Alert System; our state, local, tribal, and territorial partners; and other critical stakeholders to help inform all members of the public regarding the nationwide Emergency Alert System test.

Here are specific items we want everyone to know about the test:

•It will be conducted Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 PM EST.
•It will be transmitted via television and radio stations within the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
•Similar to local emergency alert system tests, an audio message will interrupt television and radio programming indicating: “This is a test.”
•When the test is over, regular programming will resume.

http://www.fema.gov/eastest/

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