Emergency Alert System October 4 2025. A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system started broadcasting just before 2:20 p.m. The emergency alert system and the more recent wireless emergency alert (wea) has its roots in the early days of the cold war, when there was a concern that the president.
The tests are scheduled for october 4, 2023, at approximately 2:20. Eas test reporting system (etrs) filings.