The message will arrive at approximately 2:20 p.m.
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FEMA’s testing to ensure the system works properly.
If the test needs to be postponed for any reason, a follow up will occur on October 11.
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According to the agencies, the alert should arrive within 30 minutes.
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“THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System.
It will last approximately one minute, with radio and television broadcasters participating.
In 2018, Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agencyerroneously sent a messagewarning residents of an impending ballistic missile attack.
