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SUMMARY:Emergency Alert Test-Nationwide
DESCRIPTION:Nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert Test Set for Wednesday\, October 4th\, 2023.\n\n \n\nThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)\, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)\, will conduct a national test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) on Oct. 4\, 2023*. This is inclusive of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)\, and a test alert will be sent to all wireless phones.\n\n \n\nBeginning at approximately 11:20 a.m. PT on Oct. 4\, cell towers will broadcast the test for approximately 30 minutes. During this time\, WEA-compatible wireless phones that are switched on\, within range of an active cell tower\, and whose wireless provider participates in WEA\, should receive the test message.\n\n \n\nThe test message will state: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed." Phones with the main menu set to Spanish will display: "ESTA ES UNA PRUEBA del Sistema Nacional de Alerta de Emergencia. No se necesita acci n."\n\n \n\nThere is no charge to receive the message.\n\n \n\nThere are four categories of alerts sent through WEA:\n\n\n National Alerts are a special class of alerts only sent during a national emergency.\n Imminent Threat Alerts include natural or human-made disasters\, extreme weather\, active shooters\, and other threatening emergencies that are current or emerging.\n Public Safety Alerts contain information about a threat that may not be imminent or after an imminent threat has occurred. \n AMBER Alerts are urgent bulletins issued in child-abduction cases. An AMBER Alert instantly enables the entire community to assist in the search for and safe recovery of the child.\n\n\n \n\nThis will be the third national test\, and the second test to all wireless phones. The most recent test was conducted in 2018. More information is available at fema.gov. \n\n \n\n* In case the Oct. 4 test is postponed due to widespread severe weather or other significant events\, the back-up testing date is Oct. 11.
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\n\nNationwide Wireless Emergency Alert Test Set for Wednesday\, October \;4th\, 2023.
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\n\nThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)\, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)\, will conduct a national test of the \;Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) \;on Oct. 4\, 2023*. This is inclusive of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)\, and a test alert will be sent to all wireless phones. \n\n \;
\n\nBeginning at approximately 11:20 a.m. PT on Oct. 4\, cell towers will broadcast the test for approximately 30 minutes. During this time\, WEA-compatible wireless phones that are switched on\, within range of an active cell tower\, and whose wireless provider participates in WEA\, should receive the test message.
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\n\nThe test message will state: "\;THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."\; Phones with the main menu set to Spanish will display: &ldquo\;ESTA ES UNA PRUEBA del Sistema Nacional de Alerta de Emergencia. No se necesita acció\;n.&rdquo\;
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\n\nThere is no charge to receive the message.
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\n\nThere are four categories of alerts sent through WEA:
\n\n\n - National Alerts \;are a special class of alerts only sent during a national emergency.
\n - Imminent Threat Alerts \;include natural or human-made disasters\, extreme weather\, active shooters\, and other threatening emergencies that are current or emerging.
\n - Public Safety Alerts \;contain information about \;a threat that may not be imminent or \;after an imminent threat has occurred. \;
\n - AMBER Alerts \;are urgent bulletins issued in child-abduction cases. An AMBER Alert instantly enables the entire community to assist in the search for and safe recovery of the child.
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\n\nThis will be the third national test\, and the second test to all wireless phones. The most recent test was conducted in 2018. More information is available at \;fema.gov. \; \n\n \;
\n\n* \;In case the Oct. 4 test is postponed due to widespread severe weather or other significant events\, the back-up testing date is Oct. 11.
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LOCATION:National test
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URL:https://grantspass-gzcms.preview.gochambermaster.com/events/details/emergency-alert-test-nationwide-45211
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