Emergency Alert Test On Hamilton County Cell Phones Wednesday

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 7:47 AM

By Mike Perleberg @mikedup84

A text-like message will appear on smartphone screens in Hamilton County at 9:00 a.m. on September 4.

(Hamilton County, Oh.) - If you are in Hamilton County, your phone may sound an alarm Wednesday morning. September 4.

Hamilton County Emergency Management and Homeland Security officials will conduct a countywide test of the wireless emergency alert system.

The alert will include a text-like message at 9:00 a.m.

Receiving the alert does not require an app or subscribing to any service.

Are you prepared for the Wireless Emergency Alert test tomorrow (9/4)? You will get a text-like message at 9 a.m. that reads: "THIS IS A TEST of the Hamilton County Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action required." For info: https://t.co/2xvaDxAu0y #test pic.twitter.com/VR3efYBwdH
— Hamilton County EMA (@HCEMA) September 3, 2019

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