{"id":26963,"date":"2023-10-04T15:18:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/10\/04\/what-to-know-about-nationwide-emergency-alert-hitting-your-phone-today\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:08:32","slug":"what-to-know-about-nationwide-emergency-alert-hitting-your-phone-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/2023\/10\/04\/what-to-know-about-nationwide-emergency-alert-hitting-your-phone-today\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about nationwide emergency alert hitting your phone today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTHIS IS A TEST\u201d: If you have a cellphone or are watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used to tell people about emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/emergency-managers\/practitioners\/integrated-public-alert-warning-system\">Integrated Public Alert and Warning System<\/a> sends out messages via the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fema.gov%2Femergency-alert-system&#038;data=05%7C01%7CPMarcelo%40ap.org%7Ccef8e0e7fb174b82465408dbbacf9e85%7Ce442e1abfd6b4ba3abf3b020eb50df37%7C1%7C0%7C638309173128071582%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&#038;sdata=aZXAjubdHzIm0ZbVuRKH0kEtRsXU2kwk8P92tEFOwyQ%3D&#038;reserved=0\">Emergency Alert System<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/emergency-managers\/practitioners\/integrated-public-alert-warning-system\/public\/wireless-emergency-alerts\">Wireless Emergency Alerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Emergency Alert System is a national public warning system that\u2019s designed to allow the president to speak to the American people within 10 minutes during a national emergency via specific outlets such as radio and television. And Wireless Emergency Alerts are short messages \u2014 360 characters or less \u2014 that go to mobile phones to alert their owner to important information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While these types of alerts are frequently used in targeted areas to alert people in the area to thing like tornadoes, Wednesday\u2019s test is being done across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The test is slated to start at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday. Wireless phone customers in the U.S. whose phones are on will get a message saying: \u201cTHIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. 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If they turn their phones on after the 30 minutes have expired they will not get the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People watching broadcast or cable television or listening to the radio will hear and see a message lasting one minute that says: \u201cThis 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 action is required by the public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal law <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/114th-congress\/senate-bill\/1180\">requires<\/a> the systems be tested at least once every three years. 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