FEMA Plans Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for October 4, 2023

FEMA will conduct a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at approximately 1:20 p.m. CST. In case the October 4, 2023, test is postponed due to widespread severe weather or other significant events, the back-up testing date is October 11, 2023.

HOW WILL THIS AFFECT YOU?

• Wireless phones should receive a test message accompanied by a unique tone and vibrations. The messages will read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”

• If Spanish is the set language, the message will read, “ESTA ES UNA PRUEBA del Sistema Nacional de Alerta de Emergencia. No se necesita acción.”

• People listening to radio and television broadcasts will hear a one-minute test message similar to the regular monthly test. It will state: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.”

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you have a second telephone due to domestic violence, please remember to shut it off during the test. Even if it is on silent, your telephone may still make a noise.

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