Amador County – The Federal Emergency Management Association plans a national test of its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System at 11 a.m. Wednesday (local time) on Nov. 9.

Test will last approximately three and a half minutes. The national-level Emergency Alert System leverages the communications support of participating radio, television, cable, satellite, and wireline providers throughout the country.

FEMA administers the Emergency Alert System and conducts training, tests, and exercises as directed by Executive Order. FEMA, the FCC, and NOAA want to improve the Alert System incrementally, and testing the readiness and effectiveness of the system as it currently exists is the first step.

FEMA said a more effective and functional System requires continual testing to identify necessary improvements so the system can deliver critical information that will save lives and protect property. The test will not involve a role for state and local operations.

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