Don't Forget Nationwide Emergency Test at 2 p.m.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reminding people of the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System will take place today.

Don’t be alarmed when all communication systems come to a halt at 2 p.m. for the first _

The test is scheduled to go nationwide at 2 p.m. today.

For the past year, the Federal Communications Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct this test. It has been reported that the test could even go as far as to appear on cell phones and computers, but no reference could be found to that effect on the official website. However, officials are asking that people pass the word on that this is only a test and normal programming on radio stations and televisions will resume within a short time. The test, however, will appear on all television channels for the duration of the test.

For additional questions, visit the FAQ’s page and the FCC EAS Test page.