Alert SouthBay Wireless Emergency Alert Test on May 7

Alert SouthBay, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a regional Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) test on May 7, 2024.

The regional test will consist of two portions: testing WEA and registering subscribers in the Alert SouthBay Regional Program. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. PST on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. These tests are vital to ensuring the deliverability of critical public emergency alerts.

The message will read as follows:

"THIS IS A TEST of the Regional Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."

WHO: The Alert SouthBay Regional Alert and Warning Program will send this test alert.

WHAT: The Regional Public Alert Test to all active cell phones. One alert will be sent to devices during a 30-minute timeframe.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. PST

WHY: To ensure alert systems in the U.S. continue to be effective in communicating to the public critical information regarding emergencies, especially on a regional level. While national and state emergency agencies can access the alerting tools utilized by local agencies, national and state agencies will not be issuing this regional alert; it will be issued by the local agency of Alert SouthBay.

HOW: The Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system will send an alert to all active cell phones. There is NO action required. This is ONLY a TEST.

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