CT Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) - Informational Message - National Alerting Test

What

CT Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) - Informational Message - National Alerting Test

When

10/4/2023, 2:20 AM

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) plans a nationwide mobile alert test that will send an emergency SMS to all cellphones in the United States. In coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the national test will be administered at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 4. It will consist of two portions that will test Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) capabilities. The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. The messaging will be displayed in either English or Spanish, depending on the language settings of the phone. The EAS portion of the test will be sent to radios and televisions. DEMHS is requesting that you notify all students and staff in your district.