Tsunami Communications Test

March 23, 2022, 9 am

Summary:
Test of the Tsunami Warning Communications System for Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties, including a test of Humboldt Alert at 9am and a test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) at 11am.


Full Description:
On Wednesday, March 23, a test of the Tsunami Warning Communications System will be conducted for Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties. Beginning at about 9 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) will conduct a test of Humboldt Alert, the county’s emergency alert system. Residents who are signed up for Humboldt Alert (https://humboldtgov.org/2014/Emergency-Notifications), will receive an alert to their cellphone, landline, or email as part of this test. Later that morning, at 11 a.m., the National Weather Service will then conduct a test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). As part of this test, alerts will be sent out via radio and TV broadcasts, weather radio, reverse 911, and tsunami sirens may be activated in some areas. People on the coast may also hear test broadcasts from airplanes.