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CNET Latest News - Friday, September 1, 2023 at 8:43 AM
Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Coming to Your Phones and TVs in October 
- CNET
Phones, TVs and radios will all get an emergency alert next month as 
part of a nationwide test. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency 
and Federal Communications Commission are partnering to test their alert 
systems together on Oct. 4.
The two agencies are testing Wireless Emergency Alerts, or WEA, on 
phones, as well as the the Emergency Alert System, or EAS, for TVs and 
radios.
What to know about the emergency alert test
At approximately 2:20 p.m. ET/11:20 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Oct. 4, cell 
towers will begin broadcasting the emergency alert for 30 minutes. If 
your phone is in range of a cell tower, you'll get a message that says: 
"THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No 
action is needed."
The emergency alerts will be in English or Spanish, depending on your 
phone's set language. The phone alerts will be "accompanied by a unique 
tone and vibration" to make them as accessible as possible.
The alert sent on TVs and radios will last for 1 minute and 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."
If a severe weather or other event occurs on Oct. 4, the test will be 
postponed until Oct. 11.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/nationwide-emergency-alert-test-coming-to-your-phones-and-tvs-in-october/#ftag=CAD590a51e
      David Goldfield
Assistive Technology Specialist

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