FEMA TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM - OCTOBER 4TH - 2:20 PM

FEMA IS CONDUCTING A DUAL TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) & WIRELESS EMERGENY ALERTS (WEA) AT 2:20PM ON OCTOBER 4TH. WIRELESS PHONES (WEA) WILL EMIT A LOUD ALERT & TELEVISIONS & RADIOS (EAS) WILL ALSO EMIT AN ALERT & ANNOUNCEMENT.  RESIDENTS WHO HAVE ELECTED TO TURN OFF AMBER ALERTS AND/OR SILVER ALERTS WILL STILL RECEIVE THIS ALERT.  THERE IS NO ABILITY TO DEACTIVATE OR UN-SUBSCRIBE FROM THESE FEMA LEVEL ALERTS, WHICH ARE ONLY AUTHORIZED IN EXTREME NATIONAL CATASTROPHES OR EMERGENCIES.