On Oct. 4, every consumer cellphone will be part of a 1-minute nationwide emergency alert test scheduled for 1:20 p.m. Central.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission have scheduled the drill.
Cellphones will receive an alert that reads: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”
The text message may pop up in Spanish, depending on your settings.
FEMA and the FCC say they’re coordinating with wireless providers, emergency managers to avoid confusion.
The reason for the test is to make sure all systems are prepared in case notification of a national emergency needs to go public.
Radios and televisions will also be tested. (CNN 08/05/23)
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