Ongoing software updates have taken transmitters offline days at a time rendering gaps in the Emergency Alert System.

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 ...

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 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 ...

There's nothing you need to do to receive the alert. Opting out of the test, though, is a different story. The test will evaluate the United States' Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) in the midday hours of Wednesday.

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 ...