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Will you be doing this test again? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Will you be doing this test again?

Yes. We conduct annual drills to ensure our systems work and the public is aware of them.

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Who is participating in the exercise? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Who is participating in the exercise?

We will be working with community groups and regional public safety agencies who will be strategically located in the test area to gauge the success of the alert system. Groups…

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Will you post the results of the test? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Will you post the results of the test?

Yes. It will take some time to go over the results, but we expect to have results by September 24, 2020.

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What will you accomplish from conducting the exercise? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

What will you accomplish from conducting the exercise?

The primary goal is to ensure the system works. The exercise will strengthen collaboration among response agencies and community partners participating in the planning phase of the exercise. We will…

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How do I check my phone’s WEA compatibility? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

How do I check my phone’s WEA compatibility?

Not all phones can receive WEA alerts as some cellular service provider do not participate in the WEA program. Cell phone devices must also be WEA-capable to receive the alerts.…

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How do I opt-in for the WEA test? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

How do I opt-in for the WEA test?

Please see this page for details.

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Why is the WEA test opt-in? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Why is the WEA test opt-in?

Due to changes in protocol with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), WEA tests require users voluntarily opt in to receive the test.  Only those devices that have entered the code…

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What is a NOAA Weather Radio? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

What is a NOAA Weather Radio?

When activated by an event, NOAA weather radios generate an alarm, voice alert, and flasher. Sonoma County residents should tune their NOAA radio to frequency 162.475 and SAME code: 006097. If…

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Why are you not testing Nixle? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Why are you not testing Nixle?

Nixle is used on an almost daily basis by a variety of public safety agencies around the County. Because of its frequency of use, we are comfortable with both the…

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What is the difference between SoCoAlert, WEA, EAS and Nixle? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

What is the difference between SoCoAlert, WEA, EAS and Nixle?

Alert and Warning System Capabilities WEA EAS SoCo Alert Nixle Cell Phone X Sign-up needed Sign-up needed TV X Radio X Landline Sign-up needed* Sign-up needed Email Sign-up needed Sign-up…

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