A nationwide test of the country's Emergency Alert System Wednesday went out to TVs, radios and phones – at least most phones.

People watching broadcast or cable television or listening to the radio will hear and see a message lasting one minute that says: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued ...

Emergency alert system test planned for Wednesday. Cell phones, television and radio stations should received the test alert at around 2:20 p.m. Posted October 3, 2023. Updated October 3, 2023.

“This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No ...

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 test will help ensure that Wireless Emergency Alerts and the Emergency Alert System are effective in alerting the public about emergencies, especially national ones.

“This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No ...

How to block the emergency alert test. The cellular broadcast system will send out emergency alerts starting at 2:20 p.m. ET for a duration of 30 minutes.

The Emergency Alert System test will be sent to all televisions, radios and cell phones Bryan Schuerman , Meteorologist Published: August 14, 2023 at 11:38 AM ...

On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET, FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test Emergency Alert System on phones, TVs, etc.