OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — A national emergency alert test will be conducted in October. FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission will be alerting everyone through the Emergency Alert System and ...

The agencies say the nationwide event will test the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts around 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

The reason for the test is to make sure all systems are prepared in case a national emergency needs to be sent out to the public. It will be the second time that all cellular devices are tested.

There will be a national test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and the Emergency Alert System on August 11 at 2:20 p.m.

The federal government is conducting a national test of its emergency alert system on Wednesday 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). It’s essential to stay informed and not be alarmed when your ...

The government strongly recommends that users enable devices to receive emergency alerts, but it is possible to opt out. This ...

The Emergency Alert System is a national public warning system that's designed to allow the president to speak to the American people within 10 minutes during a national emergency via specific ...

Remind yourself what time the Emergency Alert text is due to arrive 🚨 Millions of phones received an emergency alert this ...

Phones on 4G and 5G networks will vibrate, emit a siren for up to 10 seconds, and display a message confirming the alert is a ...