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FEMA To Test National Emergency Alert On Phones, TVs and Radios Wednesday Afternoon

MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency will test its national emergency alert systems Wednesday afternoon.

It will be sent to phones, TVs and radios at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time and will last a full minute.

The wireless alert will be sent to those who've opted-in on their phones to receive test messages.

FEMA said this is just part of its regular testing.

For more information, or to learn to how to opt-in, click here.

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