Wireless Emergency Alerts

FEMA and the FCC will test the National Emergency Alert System on October 4. You'll hear tones go off on your phone, radio, and TV. There's no need to panic!

Many Twin Tiers residents may have been surprised when their cell phones displayed a flood warning that had been issued by the National Weather Service. The message was transmitted through the Wireless Emergency Alert system that was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission in conjunction with service providers...