Assessing Public Reach of the 2023 National Test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) System: Results of a National Survey

The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, which was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, includes the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system, a national public warning system that targets alerts to mobile devices. The authors summarize how well the U.S. public received a 2023 WEA test alert based on a nationally representative survey of the public directly following the alert.