The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. This test will include a new Wireless Emergency Alert. The test is set to begin on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 1:18 p.m.
The Wireless Emergency Alert test message will appear on consumers phones and display "Presidential Alert". The message will read "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."
For more information, please see the
attached message from the La Grange Fire Department.