Emergency Alert System Gets First National Test Wednesday

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  • wa3zrm
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    • May 2009
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    Emergency Alert System Gets First National Test Wednesday

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will run the first-ever Emergency Alert System (EAS) test for 30 seconds
    Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST,
    which will be used to inform Americans in the case of a national emergency.
    *snip*
    The alert, administered in conjunction with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will be used to inform Americans in the event of a national emergency, should other modes of communication be unavailable.

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