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Program: 211-FEMA & FCC EMERGENCY ALERT TEST - OCTOBER 4, 2023
Agency: CONNECTING POINT
Resource Number: 86760818
Description
Nationwide Emergency Alert Test
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, beginning at approximately 11:20am PACIFIC TIME, FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a
nationwide test
of the
Emergency Alert System
(EAS) and
Wireless Emergency Alerts
(WEA). The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities.
The test and the loud audio alert will go to devices that receive signal such as cell phones, computers, radios, smart speakers, and TVs.
IMPORTANT
- If you have a hidden cell phone because you are a survivor of domestic violence (or for some other reason), you will need to turn your phone off to avoid getting the loud audio alert from the test.
If a phone is off before the test alert is sent and not turned back on until after the WEA Test expires (approximately 30 minutes), the phone should not get the test message.
See more info about silencing your phone for tests like this at
techsafety.org
.
Web pages
Nationwide Emergency Alert Test -
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20231003/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-oct-4-test-messages-will
techsafety.org -
https://www.techsafety.org/blog/2023/9/28/emergency-alerts-and-hidden-devices
Cal OES news release -
https://news.caloes.ca.gov/nationwide-emergency-alert-test-planned-for-october-4-2023/#:~:text=To%20help%20ensure%20the%20national,at%20approximately%2011%3A20%20a.m.
Program Phones:
2-1-1
833-542-5211
Toll free
211
Hotline
530-274-5601
Business Line
844-521-6697
TTY
Main Contact
Lindsay Gordon
211 Services Manager
530-274-5601
lindsayg@connectingpoint.org
Senior Administrator
Tim Giuliani
Executive Director
530-274-5601
timg@connectingpoint.org
Website: 211connectingpoint.org/
Email: 211@connectingpoint.org
Program Information
211-FEMA & FCC EMERGENCY ALERT TEST - OCTOBER 4, 2023
Location:
208 Sutton Way
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(Map)
Service Area:
Defined coverage area
:
CA
-Nevada County
CA
-Placer County
Program Delivery
Languages:
Translation Services, Spanish, English
Payment methods:
Service Area:
Defined coverage area
:
CA
-Nevada County
CA
-Placer County
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NOT APPLICABLE – service is online or via phone or text
Categorized as:
General Disaster Preparedness Information
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Disaster/Emergency Issues
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Verification
Person at the resource who last verified this information:
Last Verified On:
10/3/2023
Last Verified By:
211
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Funding:
Nevada County; Other Federal Funding; Other State Funding;
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