The first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) will be held Wednesday, November 9th at 2pm.
The test is being conducted by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and will be broadcast on all radio and TV stations. It will be less than a minute long and sound very much like the EAS tests you hear regularly on VPR and VPR Classical.
This Nationwide EAS Test will help the federal government and EAS participants determine the reliability of the system and its effectiveness in notifying the public of emergencies and potential dangers nationally and regionally.
FEMA encourages everyone to have an emergency preparedness kit and have emergency plans for themselves, their families, communities and businesses.
Visit Ready.gov for more information about how to prepare for and stay informed in the event of an actual emergency: Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.
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