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DEMING* - A nationwide emergency alert test has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The test will comprise two parts, aimed at assessing the capabilities of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and the Emergency Alert System (EAS). Both tests are set to commence at approximately 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time.
The WEA segment of the test will be broadcast to all consumer cell phones. This will mark the third nationwide test of its kind, and the second one to reach all cellular devices. The message that will appear on the phones will read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”
The EAS segment of the test will be transmitted to radios and televisions. This will be the seventh nationwide EAS test. Viewers and listeners will receive a one-minute message that says: “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 action is required by the public.”
*Please note that New Mexico operates on Mountain Time, which is 2 hours behind Eastern Time. Therefore, residents of New Mexico can expect the test to start at approximately 12:20 p.m. local time.
The WEA segment of the test will be broadcast to all consumer cell phones. This will mark the third nationwide test of its kind, and the second one to reach all cellular devices. The message that will appear on the phones will read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”
The EAS segment of the test will be transmitted to radios and televisions. This will be the seventh nationwide EAS test. Viewers and listeners will receive a one-minute message that says: “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 action is required by the public.”
*Please note that New Mexico operates on Mountain Time, which is 2 hours behind Eastern Time. Therefore, residents of New Mexico can expect the test to start at approximately 12:20 p.m. local time.