No, if a

person’s WEA-enabled cell phone or mobile device is located in the target

location, an alert will be received. A person...

Each

jurisdiction participating in the exercise will draw their geo-targeted map. We

are 100 percent certain cell phone or...

Authorized

national, state or local government authorities may send alerts regarding

public safety emergencies – such as...

There are

three types of messages sent through WEA: extreme weather and other threatening

emergencies in an area, AMBER alerts...

Authorized

officials select the coverage area(s) which best match the location of an

emergency. All WEA-enabled mobile devices...

When the WEA program

launched, participating wireless providers were generally required to send the

alerts to a geographic area...

In the event widespread severe weather or other

significant event occurs on April 5, the back-up date for the test is Monday,

Ap...

Periodic

testing of public alert and warning systems assesses the system and identifies

any needed improvements. Public safety...

It is very

likely based on a person’s location between 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, April 5,

that he/she will receive multiple WEA...

WEA is a short

text message designed to capture your attention – emergency officials currently

only have 90 characters for the...