The FEMA test is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) that is conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) . The test is designed to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level. The test messages are sent to all TVs, radios, and cell phones, and the test will reach millions of mobile phones across the country via Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), radio and television via the Emergency Alert System (EAS), and other communication pathways. The test message will be similar to the regular monthly EAS test messages with which the public is familiar, and it will state: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public” . The test will take place at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, and the backup testing date is Oct. 11. The national test will help ensure that Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and the Emergency Alert System (EAS) continue to be effective ways to warn the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level.