Expect a test of the National Public Alerting System today.
The test in New Brunswick is scheduled for 10:55 a.m.
Alert Ready, the national emergency alert system, will be tested in New Brunswick on Wednesday, May 8, at 10:55 a.m.https://t.co/gCG5OUmCyQ pic.twitter.com/79Leuv9qKq
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) May 7, 2019
While the system is designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts via broadcast and to your mobile device, New Brunswick E-M-O director Greg MacCallum states he understands some people are still dealing with flooding, but it’s crucial the twice-annual test takes place.
MacCallum adds that alerts are only issued when there’s an imminent threat to life — and immediate action needs to be taken, saying tests are the only way to ensure the system works as expected.
