In early September 2023, readers asked Snopes for confirmation of reports they had seen online claiming that a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) ...

Everybody remain calm; it's just a test! This Wednesday, Oct. 4, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will send notifications to ...

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 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 ...

As FEMA and the FCC made preparations for a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system on Oct. 4, 2023, social media users shared warnings that ...

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — A national emergency alert test will be conducted in October. FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission will be alerting everyone through the Emergency Alert System and ...

If you heard your phone blurt out alarming tones this afternoon, you probably know by now that it was just a test. If you don't, it's safe to come out of your bunker. The federal government conducted ...

The University of Delaware will conduct a test of UD Alert, the University’s emergency notification system, beginning at 1 p.m., Friday, March 31. The UD Alert test will include email and text ...