A nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) will be done tomorrow.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the test. The goal is to address the effectiveness of the infrastructure for distribution and assess the operational readiness for a national message. 

The EAS is a national public warning system that provides the President of the United States communication capabilities to address the country during a national emergency. Other messages, such as Amber alerts and severe weather notifications, can also be made with an EAS. Raccoon Valley Radio participates in those situations and brings live coverage anytime there’s severe weather warning in Dallas, Greene, or Guthrie counties.

The EAS test will be done tomorrow at 1:20pm. If a situation arises where the test needs to be rescheduled, the secondary date is Wednesday, August 21st.