Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 12:20 pm MT on Wednesday

Why everyone's phone will alarm at 12:20 pm MT on Wednesday

If you hear a screeching alert go off on your cellphone \u2013 and everyone else's cellphone \u2013 this Wednesday at 12:20 p.m. MT, don't panic.

Your Alarm Will Go Off at 2:20 PM on Wednesday - Here's Why

This is a test. This is only a test. But get ready for it anyway.

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 12:20 p.m. MDT on Wednesday

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.  The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 12:20 p.m. MST on Wednesday, Oct. 4.  The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell…

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 12:20 pm MT on Wednesday

(CNN) — If you hear a screeching alert go off on your cell phone – and everyone else’s cell phone – this Wednesday at 2:20 pm ET, don’t panic. The federal government said it will conduct on Wednesday afternoon a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The EAS portion of the test will send an emergency alert to all radios and televisions, while the WEA portion of the test will direct alerts to all consumer cel…

Why everyone’s phone will alarm about 11:20 a.m. Wednesday

Don't panic -- this is only a test. Hopefully, officials do it right this time.