In August, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission announced a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System scheduled for Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20p ET.

FEMA IPAWS reminds us the New England test of EAS will take place in September. The Sept. 16 test, to include a new periodic EAS test code, is one of several regional tests in preparation for the next ...

Americans around the country will see their phones light up Wednesday, at about 2:20 p.m. ET, as part of a nationwide test of emergency alert systems. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ...

“THIS IS A TEST": If you have a cellphone or watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system. The Emergency Alert ...

Anticipating a blaring phone alert on Wednesday, some Americans were evidently left in suspense, as many complained they hadn't received any alerts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — When an emergency alert tone starts going off on your phone this week, don't be alarmed. It's all part of a planned test. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is conducting a ...

FEMA and the FCC are telling people not to worry when a test of the Emergency Alert System is conducted Wednesday. WASHINGTON — FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will ...

On Oct. 4, you will hear your phone go off. Rather than receive a text from a loved one or co-worker, it will be a nationwide test ordered by the federal government. That day, the Federal Emergency ...

Your electronic devices may have alarmed you on Wednesday — and there's a reason for that. A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system started broadcasting just before 2:20 p.m. EDT to ...