Emergency Alert System

The Emergency Alert System provides varying levels of alerts and warnings. Check here for updates.

Here is information on the Maine AMBER Alert Program.

Each state develops its own plan to coordinate EAS activity among broadcasters, state government, and public safety organizations.  EAS is managed by a State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC).  

The 2017 revision of the State of Maine EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM Operational Plan is available for download.

EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) MONTHLY REQUIRED TEST (RMT) SCHEDULE  2024

 MONTH           DATE                                 TIME                                     SOURCE

JANUARY         1/17  (Wednesday)       1:55pm                                 NWS-Caribou

FEBRUARY       2/20  (Tuesday)           11:55am                                 MPBN

MARCH            3/11  (Monday)             9:55am                                   MEMA

APRIL                4/26  (Friday)                 8:55pm                                 MDPS

MAY                  5/16  (Thursday)           4:25pm                                  NWS -Caribou

JUNE                 6/10  (Monday)              7:55am                                  MPBN

JULY                  7/24  (Wednesday)     12:55pm                                 MEMA

AUGUST           8/8    (Thursday)          10:55am                                 MDPS

SEPTEMBER     9/19  (Thursday)            9:55pm                                  NWS-Caribou

OCTOBER        10/7   (Monday)              4:55am                                  MPBN

NOVEMBER    11/12  (Tuesday)             8:55am                                  MEMA

DECEMBER     12/11  (Wednesday)       3:15pm                                  MDPS

 

NWS-National Weather Service

MPBN-Maine Public Broadcasting Network

MEMA-Maine Emergency Management Agency

MDPS-Maine Department of Public Safety