UW Emergency Management

July 24, 2019

Annual Nationwide Alert Test on August 7, 2019

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)  and the FCC scheduled the next nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for August 7, 2019 at 11:20 a.m. PST.  FEMA states that this year’s test will differ from the nationwide tests that have been conducted over the past several years in that it will be issued through the National Public Warning System, composed of FEMA-designated Primary Entry Point facilities, to test the readiness of the EAS to function in the absence of Internet connectivity.

THE TEST WILL FOCUS ON THE ABILITY OF EAS TO OPERATE WITHOUT IPAWS OR THE INTERNET.  THE TEST WILL REACH EAS PARTICIPANTS AND RADIO & TV STATIONS SOLEY BY OVER-THE-AIR MEANS. THROUGH THE TRADITIONAL “DAISY CHAIN.”

So, if you happen to watching TV or listening to the radio on August 7th at 11:20 am, you will see the test “in-action”.  For more information, click HERE.