First Nation-Wide Test of the Emergency Alert System

Name: First Nation-Wide Test of the Emergency Alert System

Date: November 9, 2011

Time: 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST

Website: http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/media_records/6407

Event Description:

As part of our larger efforts to strengthen our nation’s preparedness and resiliency, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct the first nation-wide test of the Emergency Alert System on November 9^th, at 1 p.m. CT.

FEMA Administrator’s Message – In English http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/media_records/6407

FEMA Administrator’s Message – In Spanish http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/media_records/6408

FEMA Press Release – http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=55722

FEMA Blog – http://blog.fema.gov/2011/10/emergency-alert-system-test-one-month.html

FCC Website – http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/emergency-alert-system-nationwide-test

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This test may last up to three and a half minutes, and will be transmitted via television and radio stations within the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Similar to local emergency alert system tests, an audio message will interrupt television and radio programming indicating: “This is a test.” When the test is over, regular programming will resume.

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