Be advised your cell phone will likely display an alert from FEMA Wednesday afternoon. The agency is planning a test of its Emergency Alert System and its Wireless Emergency Alerts. The Emergency Alert System is the alert we have all heard or seen on radio or television since the 1960’s.
Godfrey’s Emergency Services Director Chris Sichra says the Wireless Emergency Alerts portion of the test will be directed toward consumer cell phones.
This will be the third nationwide test, but the second test to all cellular devices. The test message will display in either English or in Spanish, depending on your language settings. The test is scheduled for 1:20pm CDT.
