FEMA is required to conduct an emergency test system every three years, per legislation passed in 2015.
Americans will receive a nationwide emergency test alert on their cellphones, TVs, and radios on Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. ET. to test the wireless alert systems. The test will be conducted to ensure that the system’s automated response continues to operate efficiently in case of a public emergency.and the phone emergency test will say: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.
A separate message issued on radios and televisions will say: “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.”, assuring people that the national test will not be used to gather private data and is simply “designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the systems in sending an emergency message.
FEMA says in its press release that the test will sound off on cellphones regardless of whether the notification option is activated and despite the phone being set to vibrate mode. Legislation passed in 2015 requires FEMA to conduct a test every three years to ensure that Americans receive alerts within 10 minutes of a public or weather-related emergency including natural disasters, terrorism, and other public safety warnings.
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