Advisory
FEMA will conduct a nationwide emergency alert test starting at 2:20 p.m. today. No action is needed.
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) today, Oct. 4, around 2:20 p.m. The EAS test will be sent to radios and televisions and the WEA to all consumer cell phones.
This is a nationwide test and requires no action.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
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