NASHVILLE, Tenn.–The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on Wednesday.
Today (8/7) at 2:20 p.m EDT we will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System in coordination with @FCC.
📵 Alerts will occur on TVs & radios, not phones!
🚨 This test ensures lifesaving info can be sent quickly by local officials.
ℹ️: https://t.co/Op8T9AEpiF pic.twitter.com/Aw46YWlI2V
— FEMA (@fema) August 7, 2019
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