In the first test of its kind, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is will be conducting a nationwide test on television and radio on 9 November, 2011. Unlike normal weekly tests it will last a full three minutes and be conducted simultaneously on all domestic radio and television carriers. Do not be alarmed.
Sorry for any confusion. The test is 9 November, 2011.
www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm
