On Wednesday, October 4th, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the emergency alert system, which has caused some people to wonder if there is more to this than just a simple test run.
The announcement was first issued on August 3rd and again more recently on September 25th.
FEMA wrote in a summary post:
The national test will help ensure that Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and the Emergency Alert System (EAS) continue to be effective ways to warn the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level.
All major U.S. wireless providers participate in Wireless Emergency Alerts and will transmit the national test to their subscribers…
