No Need To Be Alarmed, It's Just A Test ... of the Government's Emergency Alert System

It's just a test, only a test. No need to be alarmed. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is testing its emergency alert system at 2 p.m. Wednesday on every radio and television station in the country, including Alaska, Hawaii, the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

The test is only 30 seconds long. On the radio, you'll hear that it's just a test. On television, you'll see a crawl that tells you it's a test.

FEMA is asking people to alert their friends, relatives and neighbors so they are not alarmed when they hear the test. 

Got questions? Check out FEMA's frequently asked questions page.