Alert SouthBay Plans Regional Emergency Alert Test for January 9, 2024

Alert SouthBay, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a regional Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) test on January 9, 2024.

The regional test will consist of two portions: testing WEA and registering subscribers in the Alert SouthBay Regional Program. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 11:20 AM PST on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. These tests are vital to ensuring the deliverability of critical public emergency alerts.

The message will read as follows: "THIS IS A TEST of the Regional Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”

WHO: The Alert SouthBay Regional Alert and Warning Program will send this test alert.
WHAT: The Regional Public Alert Test to all active cell phones. One alert will be sent to devices during a 30-minute timeframe.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 11:20 AM PST
WHY: To ensure alert systems in the U.S. continue to be effective in communicating to the public critical information regarding emergencies, especially on a regional level. While national and state emergency agencies can access the alerting tools utilized by local agencies, national and state agencies will not be issuing this regional alert; it will be issued by the local agency of Alert SouthBay.
HOW: The Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system will send an alert to all active cell phones. There is NO action required. This is ONLY a TEST.

To ensure you receive emergency alerts, please take a moment and create a contact for your mobile device for Alert SouthBay: (424) 531-9400. (Please note: this is the number you will receive alerts from. It is not a live number and you will not reach a live person by calling this number.)

Message and data rates may apply. Messages may be sent to text and email based on sender settings and incident.

For more information if you have any questions, please email Alert SouthBay at info@alertsouthbay.com or visit the Alert SouthBay website.