President Donald J. Trump approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oregon

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President Donald J. Trump approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oregon

WASHINGTON D.C. - FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Oregon to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds beginning on Sept. 7, 2020 and continuing.

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Nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) Test Reminder

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Nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) Test Reminder

Salem, OR - The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) will occur on Wednesday, October 3. The test, which will be conducted by FEMA in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), was originally scheduled to take place on September 20 but was postponed due to response and recovery efforts after Hurricane Florence.

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Nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled for Sept. 20

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Nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled for Sept. 20

Salem, OR – There will be a first-ever nationwide test of the Integrated public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) on Thursday, Sept. 20. IPAWS encompasses the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert System (WEA).

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