“This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No ...

Wednesday's test will be the seventh nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. "Six previous tests were conducted over the years between November 2011 and August 2021," CBS News reported.

All major U.S. wireless providers participate in the emergency alert system and will transmit the national test to their customers. If your phone is on and within range of an active cell tower ...

Get ready for an alert on your cellphones, televisions and radios on Wednesday. At 2:20 p.m, the federal government will test its nationwide Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts ...

A national alert test is seen on a cellphone on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. The government conducted its once-every-three-years nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday.

A test, led by FEMA and FCC, scheduled for 2:20 p.m. EDT will send an alert to every cellphone, radio and television in the U.S.