The emergency test sent to wireless phones on Wednesday will read, "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed." Photo courtesy FEMA Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Americans nationwide will receive a government test alert on Wednesday from two systems designed to transmit critical information during an emergency. The…
Officials said the alerts will go out at 2:20 p.m. EDT and each will last for about a minute.
FEMA regularly tests its public alert and warning systems to assess the operational readiness of supporting infrastructure. They are designed to identify technological and administrative improvements that are needed.
During the test, radios and televisions nationwide may interrupt normal programming to play the message, which is given in English and Spanish in certain locations.
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