Nationwide EAS Test Coming – Nov. 9, 2011 at 1PM

The first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, or EAS, will take place at 1:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time) on November 9, 2011. The purpose of the test is to assess the reliability and effectiveness of the system in alerting the public. Although local and state components of the EAS are tested on a weekly and monthly basis, there has never been an end-to-end nationwide test of the system. The test will last approximately 30-45 seconds (FCC changed this from the initial 3 minute test period on 11/4/2011). 

• What should you expect from the National EAS test? – Click here for a summary sheet
• Informational Video (English voice and text/ASL) – http://deaflink.com/video/eas/l_eng.html
• Informational Video (Spanish voice and text/ASL) – http://deaflink.com/video/eas/l_span.html