Tomorrow, at approximately 10 AM, there will be a first ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The Borough received a letter explaining the test from the State of Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The November 1 letter explains that the test will last about 3 minutes and will involve "broadcast radio and TV stations, cable television, satellite radio and television services and wire line providers..."
The purpose of the test is to test a system that will "...enable the President of the United States to address the American public during extreme emergencies."
The public is encourage to provide feedback about the test through a web site that will be available tomorrow, November 9. The web address is http://ready.alaska.gov/test.
The Alaska Homeland Security and Emergency Management also wants to take advantage of this test event to remind us that everyone should have an emergency preparedness kit and plan. Ready Alaska has excellent lists for items to include in kits as well as checklists for plans and activities for adults and kids.
I really like the downloadable DHS & EM 7-Day Survival Kit Calendar. It lists items to gather a day at a time for a month. By the end of the month you have a survival kit that will allow you to survive for 7 days until help comes.
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