Senator Coons would like to make all Delawareans aware of the upcoming national Emergency Alert System test (EAS) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communication Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will be conducted on Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
For the first time in our nation’s history, the federal government will conduct a nationwide EAS test to all EAS Participants concurrently. EAS Participants include all broadcasters, satellite and digital radio and television, cable television and wireline video providers who ensure the system is at a constant state of readiness.
The test will be approximately 30 seconds in duration and a single, live-code alert is sent simultaneously to Primary Entry Point (PEP) stations across the country. PEP stations are designated to relay national alerts to the public and other stations in their coverage area.
In order to reduce public panic, and prevent the emergency phone systems from being flooded with calls, we ask that you pass this information along to members of your community.
Click here to learn more about the nationwide EAS test.