This Wednesday, 04 October 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).The test will consist of two portions, testing EAS (radio and television) and WEA (cell phone) capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4.

There is nothing you have to do for the test. Below is a Frequently Askes Questions informational publication from FEMA about the test.