Nationwide EAS Test Scheduled Wednesday

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Published on August 6 2019 9:05 am
Last Updated on August 6 2019 10:28 am
Written by Greg Sapp

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on Wednesday.

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The test is to be issued at 1:20pm, Effingham time, with a backup date of August 21. It has been scheduled for some time, well ahead of recent incidents in the nation.

The test is designed to make sure there is a functioning nationwide system of disseminating information in the event of a national emergency.

You will hear the test on 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3