CHICAGO (WLS) -- FEMA in coordination with the FCC will conduct a national test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system Wednesday afternoon.
Both tests will begin at 1:20 p.m. A test message will air on ABC 7 at that time. If you have opted into receiving emergency alerts on your cell phone, you will receive the test message on your device.
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This is the sixth nationwide test, according to FEMA. The last nationwide test was conducted in 2019.
The backup date for the test is August 25.
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For more information on the test, visit FEMA's website.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FILE)