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Nationwide Emergency Alert Testing – 10/03/2018

October 2, 2018

NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY ALERT TESTING

For Immediate Release – October 2, 2018

The Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management wants to inform the community that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the National Emergency Alert System, on Wednesday October 3, 2018 at approximately 1:18 PM CT. This testing will come in many forms: for example TV or radio interruption, or a message similar to an Amber or Silver Alert to your cellular device. Do not be alarmed, it is only a test.  We ask that you are patient with the testing, and to prepare and notify your family.

From the office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency:

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has postponed the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) until Wednesday, October 3, due to ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Florence.

The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 p.m. EDT, and the EAS portion follows at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The test will assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of a national message and determine whether improvements are needed.

October 3 was the previously scheduled back-up date for the test, which was originally set up for this Thursday, September 20. A backup date is always planned in case of widespread severe weather or other significant events on the primary test date. FEMA and the nation’s emergency management community remain committed to the life-saving activities occurring through parts of North Carolina and South Carolina.  

This will be the first nationwide IPAWS WEA test.

 

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Conroe, TX 77303
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1- MAXIMUM Readiness

Level 1 - Maximum Readiness

Hazardous and dangerous conditions exist and are a direct threat to life/property. Maximum readiness requires multiple operational periods and many agencies to support a response from the Emergency Operations Center.

2- HIGH Readiness

Level 2 - High Readiness

Hazardous or dangerous conditions exist or are imminent and pose a significant threat to life/property. High readiness requires multiple operational periods and numerous agencies to support a response from the Emergency Operations Center.

3- INCREASED Readiness

Level 3 - Increased Readiness

Hazardous conditions exist but pose no direct or imminent threat to life/property. Increased readiness may require additional agencies to support a response from the Emergency Operations Center, based on the nature of the incident.

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No hazardous conditions are imminent and the normal capabilities of the Emergency Operations Center do not require the support of other agencies.

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