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New Alarm Test Issued By U.S. Government

New alarm test is taking place next week and will be the third wireless phone alarm test

Linnea Sundquist, Entertainment Section Editor

September 28, 2023

A couple of weeks ago, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released an announcement that they will be testing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) alarm and the Wireless Emergency Alert on October 4th, 2023. The alarm will sound at 10:20 am CT and a message will be sent to all cellular devices in the United States reading:

“This is a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”

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Cell phones will receive a text message about Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), and radio towers will receive the regular EAS.

The purpose of this test is for authorities to practice sending alerts to citizens to ensure that they are safe and prepared in the case of a national emergency. The text message will also be translated into English and Spanish, depending on the settings according to the specific device. This is great practice in the case of a real emergency, so taking the drill seriously not only ensures your safety in the future but for others as well.

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Linnea Sundquist, Entertainment Section Editor

Hello! I'm Linnea Sundquist and I have been a part of the CHS Sandscript for 3 years now. I am a senior and love to participate in our school's theater as a stage crew member during the winter. I love to read, crochet, and write in my free time as well as hanging out with friends and family. I have a huge passion for entertainment as well as journalism and hope to go to college to continue to pursue my passion. If any of my work concerns you or you have any questions, don't feel afraid to reach out to me by email, which is [email protected].