Wilson County News
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Statewide test of emergency alert systems set for April 2
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The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) will conduct a statewide test on Thursday, April 2, of local alerting systems to evaluate effectiveness and functionality of these public warning tools. This test of local warning systems is part of TDEM’s commitment to working with Texas communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of disasters and emergencies throughout the state. To create consistency and unified coordination across the state, a designated testing window has been established for local jurisdictions to utilize their primary, alternate, and contingency systems, allowing for verification of continuity within alerting local processes....