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11/9/11 Emergency Alert System Nationwide Test
One week from today on Wednesday, November 9, 2011,
the Emergency Alert System will be conducting it's first Nationwide Test.
The test will be at 2:00 PM EST and will last 3 minutes.
From the FCC website…
" The purpose of the test is to assess the reliability and effectiveness of the EAS as a public alert mechanism. EAS Participants currently participate in state-level monthly tests and local-level weekly tests, but no top-down review of the entire system has ever been undertaken."
We want you to be aware this is happening! It may or may not be announced on TV and radio stations prior to the test that it is actually "a test". The FCC is working with media encouraging them to pre-warn people of this test.
Spread the word! We don't want anyone to be worried for no reason.
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