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.
Address/Location
Blue Alert News - National System
1532 US Highway 41 Byp S
Venice, FL 34293
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 855-456-2210
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BLUEALERT followed by your message, to 888777