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As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of the American public, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that it will conduct a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System on October 4th.
This test will involve an emergency alarm sounding off on every U.S. cellphone, TV, and radio between 2:20-2:30 pm Eastern Time (ET).
On Wednesday, October 4, a test is planned of the entire nation’s Emergency Alert system. Here's what to know. https://t.co/obe6L2srGr
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 26, 2023
The alarm will also send out warning messages in Spanish for cellphone users who have changed their phone language setting to Spanish.
According to USA Today:
“On Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert, accompanied by a notice along these lines: ‘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.'”
This move comes weeks after authorities in Maui refused to sound their world renown alarm system which could have potentially saved lives during deadly fire that swept through Maui recently.
By having this nationwide exercise FEMA hopes to bring attention and awareness about how important it is for people be prepared for any disaster or attack situation so that they can act quickly if needed without wasting precious time trying to figure out what steps need to be taken next.
