Department of Administration
Office of Communications
Office of Communications
County Office Building
Linda Gilmore, Public Information Officer
1333 Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: (609) 343-2313
Fax: (609) 343-2194
DirectionsQuestions/Comments?
Email the Public Information Officer - pio@atlantic-county.org
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
FEMA Nationwide Test of Wireless Emergency Alerts - October 3
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), tomorrow – October 3, 2018.
The will take place in two parts: the WEA portion starting at 2:18 p.m. ET, followed by the EAS portion at 2:20 p.m. EDT.
This is the first nationwide WEA test and the fourth for the EAS. The overall test will assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of a national message and determine whether technological improvements are needed.
