The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is conducting the test to check whether the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) are effective in warning people about ...

A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system started broadcasting just before 2:20 p.m. EDT to cellphones, televisions and radios across the United States. The test occurred ...

The test, which makes sure the United States' Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts are working properly, will last for 30 minutes. Here's what to know about the alert. Wednesday's ...

The test involved two types of alerts: wireless emergency alerts (WEA) on your phone, and the emergency alert system (EAS) on TVs. The WEA portion of the test involved all consumer cell phones in ...

The national test consists of two parts, which occur in conjunction with one another, in order to test the Emergency Alert System and the Wireless Emergency Alerts, according to FEMA. The WEA will ...

“THIS IS A TEST:” If you have a cell phone or are watching television Wednesday that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used to ...

On Oct. 4, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will test two parts of its public alerting system: Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) for cell phones and the Emergency Alert System (EAS ...