HOUSTON (KIAH) —The City of HoustonOffice of Emergency Management (OEM) will be conducting a city-wide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system on Friday, September 5 at 11 a.m. and official want to make sure residents are aware and prepared.
The test will be apart of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) with capabilities to broadcast critical alerts nationwide. NOTE: Individuals in the Houston area will receive the following WEA-mobile message:
NOTE: The alert will also be broadcasted in Spanish:
“PRUEBA de Alerta Inalámbrica de Emergencia de la Oficina de Manejo de Emergencias de Houston: No se requiere acción. ALERTA DE PRUEBA. Para más información, visite HoustonOEM.org.”…