On Wednesday, October 3rd, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).
The will take place in two parts:
- The WEA portion will start at 2:18 p.m. ET
- The EAS portion at 2:20 p.m. EDT.
This is the first nationwide WEA test and the fourth for the EAS. The overall test will assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of a national message and determine whether technological improvements are needed.
Most cell phone users nationwide will receive an alert tone on their phone and a test message that reads “This is a TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”
To get more information regarding the test, please click here: 2018 IPAWS National Test Fact Sheet
