Get ready, it's coming. On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET/11:20 a.m. PT, your cellphone, radio or TV will blare a jarring electronic noise that signals a test of the nationwide Emergency Alert ...

Your electronic devices may have alarmed you on Wednesday — and there's a reason for that. A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system started broadcasting just before 2:20 p.m. EDT to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. “This is only a test” … of the country’s new Emergency Alert System (EAS). That was the message ...

You’re probably familiar with the idea of an emergency alert, whether it's on a cell phone or television. They often warn of an urgent situation, like a missing child or a dangerous storm. Viral ...

On Wednesday and Thursday, November 12 & 13, the Early Warning System sirens located in the Diablo Canyon Emergency Planning ...

On Oct. 4, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency ...

(NEXSTAR) – A nationwide test of the country’s Emergency Alert System Wednesday went out to TVs, radios and phones – at least most phones. The test was a joint effort by the Federal Emergency ...

In the event of any emergency, the Emergency Alert System is used to communicate critical information to the public in a short amount of time, normally this is used for severe weather situations, ...

A nationwide emergency alert test scheduled for Wednesday may feel as if it's coming from everywhere. The test, led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission ...