On March 1 at 1:55 p.m., the Alberta Emergency Alert system will issue an emergency alert test across the province.
The alert will be distributed over television, radio, websites, social media, the Alberta Emergency Alert mobile app, and directly to Albertans via compatible cellphones,” said Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis in a news release Tuesday.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Alberta’s largest wildfires historically have occurred in May, a critical time period where it tends to be dry, with leaves on trees and bushes not yet greening up.Article content The emergency alert tests, said Ellis, ensure there are no system issues and help Albertans to consider “their own readiness to respond to an unexpected event like a wildfire.”
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