11 test is canceled due to widespread severe weather or other significant events, a back-up testing date is scheduled for Aug.
The EAS portion of the test will be initiated using FEMA-designated Primary Entry Point stations.
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The WEA test will be administered via a code that alerts only phones that have opted in to receive WEA test messages.
The WEA portion of the test will be initiated using FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), a centralized internet-based system administered by FEMA that enables authorities to send authenticated emergency messages to the public through multiple communications networks. Periodic testing of public alert and warning systems helps to assess the operational readiness of alerting infrastructure and to identify any needed technological and administrative improvements. 11 test is to ensure that the EAS and WEA systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level. Major information about the test includes: The test is intended to ensure public safety officials have the methods and systems that will deliver urgent alerts and warnings to the public in times of an emergency or disaster. This will be the sixth nationwide EAS test.įEMA 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 to maximize the public safety value of the test. The Emergency Alert System portion of the test will be sent to radios and televisions. The test message will display in either English or in Spanish, depending on the language settings of the wireless handset. This will be the second nationwide WEA test, but the first nationwide WEA test on a consumer opt-in basis. The Wireless Emergency Alert portion of the test will be directed only to consumer cell phones where the subscriber has opted-in to receive test messages. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. WASHINGTON – FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer.
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