Focused on Wildfires, California Agency Withdraws WEA Waiver Request
With all state resources dedicated to wildfire recovery, the California Office of Emergency Services is canceling a wireless emergency alert test for earthquake early warnings, Cal OES told the FCC, posted Thursday in docket 15-91. Cal OES withdrew its waiver…
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request to let mobile carriers participate in the WEA test: It's "important that any test have adequate public outreach in advance, which is not feasible due to the essential functions public information officers and other members of the Cal OES provide during large scale recovery efforts.” The agency plans a December call “to assess future test options.” California's test had been scheduled for Dec. 11 (see 1811130062). The Virginia Department of Emergency Management sought a waiver, posted Friday, for WEA tests in Williamsburg, Newport News and several counties. The tests would occur Dec. 12 at 11:10 a.m. for Surry Nuclear Power Station and Feb. 20 at the same time for North Anna Nuclear Power Station. They would occur at the same time as regularly scheduled sirens and emergency alert system tests, saying: "THIS IS A TEST OF THE VIRGINIA EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED."