Reminder: Wedesday, Wednesday, 10/3/18, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system. The test will assess the operational readiness for distribution of a national message and determine whether improvements are needed. This will be the first nationwide WEA test. The WEA test will start at 2:18 PM EDT and all active wireless phones should receive the message within 30 minutes from the start time. The message will be: “Presidential Alert. This is a test of the Wireless Emergency Alert system. No action is required.” All Sprint wireless phones that are activated, switched on and within range of a cell tower will receive this alert.
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