Emergency alert systems to be tested on Monday

April 28th, 2011 | RSS 2.0 |

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The DDM said the test would be conducted to assess the automatic capabilities of the Emergency Alert System.

The Department of Disaster Management, in a press release to the media, said it would be testing the National Siren System and National Emergency Broadcast System on Monday May 02, 2011 at 2:00p.m.

The test is carried out every fourth Friday of each month. However, due to holidays falling on the last two Fridays in April, the test would be conducted on Monday.

According to the release, the public is not expected to react once the siren is sounded, as this is only a test. As a part of the test, the public is asked to tune into ZBVI, ZROD, ZKING, OR ZCCR for test messages from the Department of Disaster Management.

This test, it said, is being conducted to assess the automatic capabilities of the Emergency Alert System.

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