According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at approximately 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time, a national test was conducted of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts.

People can expect to see or hear a message similar to the EAS alert: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the ...

The other portion of the test will be sent to TV and radio stations. It will last for one minute with the following message: "This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the ...