FEMA will test cellphone emergency alert system Wednesday
Americans' cellphones will get an alert from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday. Americans' cellphones will get an alert from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday. But don't worry, there is no need to panic -- it is only a test. Every year, FEMA partners with national wireless carriers to run a test of the emergency alert system that is used to warn the public about national emergencies. FEMA, in conjunction with the Federal Communications Commission, will be sending a WEA alert to cell phone s, while an EAS test will be sent to televisions and radios. Both tests will take place at 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday. A woman looks at her phone in this undated stock photo. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images "If your mobile phone is on and within range of an active cell tower from a participating wireless provider, you should receive the national test. Wireless providers will transmit the national test for 30 minutes, but your phone should only receiv...