Student Tribune
Nationwide Wireless Alert System Test Delayed Until October 3rd
Due to the ongoing recovery efforts from Tropical Storm Gordon and Hurricane
Florence, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has rescheduled the test of
the National Wireless Emergency Alert System from Thursday, September 20 to
Wednesday, October 3, 2018.
As detailed in the Monday September 17 edition of the MCC Daily Tribune,
FEMA, in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission, will be
testing the Nationwide Emergency Alert System which now consists of
broadcasting emergency messages to wireless devices.
All participating wireless service providers will broadcast emergency
messages to wireless customers on a voluntary basis in calendar year 2018. In
2019, all wireless service providers will be required
to participate in the Nationwide Emergency Alert System.
Attached are two brochures with additional information regarding the
upcoming test.
For any questions pertaining to the rescheduled National Emergency Alert
System test or MCC Centric Emergency Communications programs MCC Alert or the
MCC Guardian Mobile Safety App. please contact Emergency Manager Chuck DiSalvo
at cdisalvo@monroecc.edu or call x2926.
Attached Files:
Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System to be Conducted on September 20, 2018.pdf
Wireless Emergency Alerts.pdf
DiSalvo, Charles
Public Safety
09/19/2018