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Orange County to Test Wireless Emergency Alert System
The test is scheduled for Thursday, November 21, at 2:30 pm.
Orange County, Fla. – The Orange County Office of Emergency Management will conduct a live test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 2:30 pm. These essential tests are conducted infrequently to minimize disturbance and to ensure preparation for an emergency.
The test will impact cellular phones in the Lake Buena Vista area. Each phone will sound a distinctive alert tone, and the following message will appear on the phone’s screen:
TEST TEST TEST This is a test of Orange County, Florida’s Emergency Alerting System. This is only a test. No action is necessary.
The map below shows the area the County will target. The County is preparing for the alert to sound outside of that area due to technological limitations, but the test will be limited to Southwest Orange County.
Wireless Emergency Alerts are designed to warn people in a specified area of an imminent threat to life and property. They can reach either a large countywide audience or can be targeted to a specific location. WEA is one of many tools Orange County uses to keep residents and visitors informed in emergencies. Other methods can be found at https://www.ocfl.net/storm.
For more information about the WEA program, visit https://www.ready.gov/alerts
About Orange County Government: Orange County Government strives to serve its residents and guests with integrity, honesty, fairness and professionalism. Located in Central Florida, Orange County includes 13 municipalities and is home to world-famous theme parks, one of the nation’s largest convention centers and a thriving life science research park. Seven elected members make up the Board of County Commissioners, including the Mayor, who is elected countywide. For more information, please visit www.OCFL.net or go to Orange County Government’s social media channels.