This Is Just A Test

Tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 EST, there will be a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.  As part of the Emergency Preparedness Coalition's ongoing efforts to keep our country and communities safe during emergencies, the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).  This Wednesday afternoon test may last up to three and a half minutes, and will be transmitted via television and radio stations within the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

This test is simlar to the local emergency alert system tests that we get on Tuesdays at noon.  Tomorrow at 2:00, an audio message will interrupt television and radio programming indicating: This is a test. When the test is over, regular programming will resume.

So now you know what will be going on tomorrow at 2:00, just so you don't think we're being invaded or flooded out or anything. As always, be aware and be safe.