Emergency Alert System Test Today

With its latest test of the emergency alert system eas.

Emergency alert system test today.

The audio test message was similar to regular monthly eas test messages with which the public is familiar. The aim of the test is to ensure that the system is working properly. The emergency alert system eas is a national public warning system commonly used by state and local authorities to deliver important emergency information such as weather and amber alerts to affected communities. The alerts are sent through broadcasters satellite digital audio services direct broadcast satellite providers cable television systems and wireless cable systems.

The emergency alert system is designed to provide rapid. The federal emergency management agency or fema just buzzed every television and radio in the u s. The monthly test of the all hazard statewide outdoor warning siren system coordinated with the test of the live audio broadcast segment of the emergency alert system is scheduled for 11 45 a m. The emergency alerts have become a familiar sound since the national public alert system was first tested in early 2018 when glitches were uncovered in several provinces.

The alert test went out on. The test message will also be posted on the bu homepage on bu today and on the bu emergency management website as well as on twitter at bupolice and on each of the more than 120 stations on the bu tv cable system. Dallas tx today radio and television stations across the country will broadcast the first national test of the emergency alert system. Eas participants radio and television broadcasters cable systems satellite radio and television providers and wireline video providers deliver local alerts.

This is a test of the national emergency alert system the intent of 2019 s test was to evaluate the readiness of the national alerting capability in the absence of internet connectivity.