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Vermonters Advised Of National Emergency Alert Test Wednesday

Text alert to mobile phone
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
Text alert to mobile phone

Vermonters may receive emergency alerts on Wednesday as part of a test of the Emergency Alert System and the Wireless Emergency Alert System.

Vermont Emergency Management officials are notifying residents that a national emergency alert test is planned at 2:20 Wednesday afternoon.

The minute long routine test conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will be sent to television and radio stations.

A text message will also be sent to some mobile phone users who have opted to receive the tests.