EAS testing Thursday
Posted/updated on: April 2, 2026 at 1:09 pm
SMITH COUNTY – Smith County will join other agencies in the area to test its emergency alert notification systems on Thursday, April 2. The Texas Division of Emergency Management has asked that Smith County, along with other cities and agencies throughout the state, test their alert systems between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Smith County will be testing its IPAWS system and its Rave system.
IPAWS (the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System) is FEMA’s national system for local, state and federal officials to send life-saving emergency alerts to the public. These alerts can be sent by Smith County and its Emergency Operations Center for specific incidents in our county to citizens without them signing up for it.
The Rave mass notification system allows emergency officials to notify citizens of necessary information in times of local emergency or disaster. Citizens must sign up to receive these notifications. You can do that here.
Weather alert warnings are sent out by the National Weather Service and not local agencies. For more information, visit Smith County Emergency Management.
