WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – A nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for Wednesday.
According to Putnam County Emergency Management, 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.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗘𝗔 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀.
The test message will display in either English or Spanish, depending on the language settings of the wireless handset.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
FEMA and the FCC are coordinating with EAS participants, wireless providers, emergency managers, and other stakeholders in preparation for this national test to minimize confusion and maximize the public safety value of the test.
The purpose of the Oct. 4 test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level.
Officials say that in case the Oct. 4 test is postponed due to widespread severe weather or other significant events, the backup testing date is Oct. 11.