Related Story:ul> First-ever nationwide test of Emergency Alert System set for Wednesday nationwide EAS system is designed as a backup way for the U.S. government to reach the American people. But ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eight months and four weeks ago, the FCC conducted a nationwide emergency alert test, with radio and TV stations sending alerts via the Emergency Alert System and mobile phones ...

The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System in October produced much better percentages for both receipt and retransmission than a test in 2021, according to the FCC. But issues still remain.

The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has released a Public Notice announcing that the Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test Reporting System (ETRS) is open now through October 3 for EAS ...

The FCC has proposed rules providing for an annual test of the national alert capability of the broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS). Under the proposed rules, all EAS participants will have to tell ...

Another reason you may not have gotten the alert was that your phone was off at the time, on airplane mode or not within the range of an active cell tower at the time. According to FEMA, the national ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Another joint WEA and EAS test is set to take place, this time in the Show-Me State. In May a ...

But what if you didn't get that test on your cellphone? According to FEMA, there are a number of reasons why you may not have received the national test. Another reason you may not have gotten the ...