Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test to Take Place Wednesday, Nov. 9
The test, which will take place at 2 p.m., is designed to broadcast a nationwide message to the American public.
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security and the FCC will conduct the first national test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System. The test is designed to broadcast a nationwide message to the American public. Starting at 2 p.m. EST (and concurrently across all time zones), the 30-second test will run concurrently on all radio and TV band stations. The national Emergency Alert System is an alert and warning system that can be activated by the President to provide information to the American public during emergencies, according to information on FEMA's website. "The test is an important exercise in ensuring that the system is effective in communicating critical information to the public in the event of a real …
Lee Schwarz
8:32 am on Monday, November 7, 2011
I'm with you. bad enough the government is doing this the day after election day- then to say they're not ready to scroll "this is a test" across the screen just about sums up why people think government in general is incompetent. more ›