WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) will conduct a full-volume test of its emergency alert system this November.
The test will include the outdoor siren system and is part of routine maintenance and training for the campus community, according to UNCW.
No action is required from campus or community members during the test.
The UNCW Alert system includes warning sirens, campus emails, text messages, phone calls, pop-up notifications on university computers and mobile apps.
Students, faculty and staff are automatically registered for emergency texts, calls and campus emails. Those who need to verify, change or delete their phone number from the system can contact police@uncw.edu .
The test is scheduled for noon on Nov. 5.
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