https://www.fcc.gov/document/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-oct-4-2023

FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4, 2023

WASHINGTON – FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission

(FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless

Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.

The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are

scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. This will be the third

nationwide test, but the second test to all cellular devices. The test message will display in either

English or in Spanish, depending on the language settings of the wireless handset.

The EAS portion of the test will be sent to radios and televisions. This will be the seventh

nationwide EAS test