Tag: FEMA
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This is a Test: FEMA Will Trigger Emergency Alerts on Smartphones Across the U.S.
If you’re smartphone starts blaring with an emergency alert on Wednesday, don’t panic. It’s part of a nationwide test of the U.S.’s integrated public alert and warning system. The national test is about making sure the Wireless Emergency Alerts and Emergency Alert System are in ship shape in case of emergencies, particular ones that affect…
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FEMA And FCC Set to Conduct Nationwide Tests of Emergency Alert Systems
Don’t be alarmed if your smartphone starts ringing randomly in October. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is coordinating with the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The WEA test will be sent to all consumer cell phones using FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert…