what is the alert tomorrow

According to multiple sources, an emergency alert test will occur on Wednesday, October 4th at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time in the United States. The test will involve two types of alerts: wireless emergency alerts (WEA) and the emergency alert system (EAS) . The test is designed to let the government reach hundreds of millions of people in the United States immediately if there is a disaster affecting the entire country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are conducting the coordinated test to see if the technology is working as designed and if any improvements are needed. The alert will be sent to cell phones, televisions, and radios. The alert will show the text, "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed," according to FEMA.