If your phone starts going off with emergency alerts on Thursday, April 2, don’t worry – it’s just a drill.
The City of Corpus Christi is teaming up with the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a statewide test of public warning systems. Think of it as a fire drill for your phone.
When and What to Expect
The test runs from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and you might get multiple alerts during that time. Your phone could buzz, beep, or sound off through various emergency notification systems – all part of making sure these systems actually work when there’s a real emergency.
“All messages are part of the exercise, and no action is required,” city officials emphasize. So you can keep going about your Thursday morning routine without worry.
How It Works
The drill uses the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) – basically the backbone of how emergency officials get critical information to the public quickly. If you’re signed up for the Regional Reverse Alert system, you’ll get notifications through that, too…