Subject: WEA Test Scheduled for 4/5/2018
This is an important message from the District of Columbia
AlertDC system.
As
part of a regional exercise, the District of Columbia is testing its Wireless
Emergency Alerts (WEA) system on Thursday, April 5, 2018, between 10-11 a.m.
Cell phones or mobile devices located in the District will receive a test
message that reads: “This is a test of the District of Columbia Wireless
Emergency Alerts System. No action required”. The alert triggers a loud noise
while displaying a text message on the device(s).
Additional jurisdictions
participating in the test include: City of Alexandria, City of Bowie, City of
College Park, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church, City of Gaithersburg, City
of Greenbelt, City of Takoma Park, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park,
City of Rockville, Arlington County, Charles County, Fairfax County, Frederick
County, Loudoun County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County and Prince
William County.
You may receive more than one
message as WEA uses carrier tower to distribute the messages.
For additional WEA information,
visit: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/wireless-emergency-alerts-wea.
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