IMPORTANT Public Service Announcement from the Maine Department of Education
On Wednesday, October 3, beginning at 2:18 p.m. Eastern Time, there will be a nationwide test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of IPAWS and its Emergency Alert System (https://www.fema.gov/emergency-alert-system) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (https://www.fema.gov/frequently-asked-questions-wireless-emergency-alerts/) to (1) assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of a national message, and (2) determine whether improvements are needed.