ot: NATIONAL EMERGENCY ALERT TEST on November 9th

November 7, 2011

In case you haven't heard of this nationwide TEST, please check the FEMA website for the official announcement.

There is a possibility that in some cases "this is a test" message will be missing! That's the main reason I felt it wise to spread this information!

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Subject: Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Nov. 9

On November 9th FEMA, DHS and FCC will conduct the first national test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System test. This test will kick off at 2:00 p.m. (EST). The test will be nationwide, running concurrently across all time zones.

This system test is the first of its kind. It is designed to broadcast a nationwide message to the American public. Nothing like it has been conducted in the history of the country. There have been tests in the past but none to all parts of the Nation at the same time. The test will run concurrently on all radio and TV bands and the message will run for three minutes. Most messages in the past were anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 minute.

There is great concern in local police and emergency management circles about undue public anxiety over this test. The test message on TV might not indicate that it is just a test. Fear is that the lack of an explanation message might create panic. Please share this information with your family and friends so they are aware of the test.

Below are websites, that will provide more information...

http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm

https://nationaldialogue-emergencyalertsystem.ideascale.com/

http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/eas.asp