Get ready, it's coming. On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET/11:20 a.m. PT, your cellphone, radio or TV will blare a jarring electronic noise that signals a test of the nationwide Emergency Alert ...

Everybody remain calm; it's just a test! This Wednesday, Oct. 4, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will send notifications to ...

On Oct. 4, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency ...

In the event of any emergency, the Emergency Alert System is used to communicate critical information to the public in a short amount of time, normally this is used for severe weather situations, ...

A nationwide test of emergency alert systems is scheduled for early October. Although it is only a routine test of systems designed to inform the public about incoming threats, the alerts can still be ...

Get ready to not freak out. On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. EDT, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency ...

As FEMA and the FCC made preparations for a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system on Oct. 4, 2023, social media users shared warnings that ...

Get ready for an alert on your cellphones, televisions and radios on Wednesday. At 2:20 p.m, the federal government will test its nationwide Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The ...

As required by law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Oct. 4.

If you heard your phone blurt out alarming tones this afternoon, you probably know by now that it was just a test. If you don't, it's safe to come out of your bunker. The federal government conducted ...