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Blue Alert News - National System
Wednesday November 9th, 2011 :: 12:32 a.m. EST

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Test Of The Emergency Alert System

Test Of The Emergency Alert System – 11/9/11 at 2pm Eastern Time

1st Ever Emergency Alert System (EAS) Nationwide Test

The federal government will conduct the 1st nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) - Wednesday, November 9, 1pm.

The test will last up to 3 1/2 minutes and during this period, regularly-scheduled television, radio, cable, and satellite shows will be interrupted.

The National Blue Alert Notification System, Police, Fire, and 911 Communications would like to reassure that this event is just a test, and not a real emergency alert.

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Blue Alert News - National System
1532 US Highway 41 Byp S
Venice, FL 34293

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 855-456-2210

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