Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Testing Postponed Until March 26, 2019

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- As a result of the response efforts to the Deer Park fire at the Intercontinental Terminal Company (ITC) plant, the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has decided to postpone the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) testing that was scheduled for tomorrow, March 19, 2019.

The new test date is Tuesday, March 26, 2019, the times and locations remain the same.

We will test the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) text message using the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The message will read:

“This is a test of the Mont. Co. Wireless Emergency Alerts No action required www.mctxoem.org'

If you do not receive at a minimum the first test that targets all of Montgomery County at 10:15 AM or if you feel as though you should have received a second message, please go to www.mctxoem.org and fill out the survey. You can direct any questions or concerns to OHSEM 936-523-3900.

Please note that some public will receive more than one test message in a short amount of time. We want to assure the public that this testing will not become the norm but is necessary to ensure their safety.

The three test times and locations are:
10:15am Montgomery County- Countywide: