To be clear, this is just a test message and there’s nothing to worry about. This is a test of the government's initiative where it aims to alert citizens in case of a disaster or emergency.
iPhone users can now receive Test Alerts under the Beta 3 version on iOS 16 and 15.6. These alerts include government alerts, public safety alerts, and warnings about bad weather conditions.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be testing its Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) Wednesday at 2:20 p.m., according to Montgomery County Emergency Management. The alerts will be sent nationally to the phones of those who have “opted-in” to receiving test alert messages. The EAS was most recently tested in […]