ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Mich. -- Residents living in Allegan, Berrien, and Van Buren counties should be aware that a coordinated live test of public alerting systems will take place on July 16 at 10:50 a.m.

Van Buren County will initiate the alert for all three counties.

No action is required from the public.

Residents are encouraged to complete a brief online survey to share when and how they received the alert.

What to expect:

• A test message will be sent to mobile phones using the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system.
• Television and radio broadcasts may be briefly interrupted by a test message via EAS.
• Residents may also receive messages through NOAA Weather Radios and county notification systems, including phone calls, texts, or emails.

How to make sure you're ready:

• iPhone: Go to Settings > Notifications, then scroll down and make sure Emergency Alerts and Public Safety Alerts are turned ON.
• Android: Go to Settings > Safety & Emergency (or Wireless Emergency Alerts), and enable all alert types.

For residents in Allegan County, register for local alert systems here. 

For residents in Berrien County, register for local alert systems here. 

There is no registration necessary for residents within Van Buren County because the county uses a commercial notification system using available public contact data. 

If you do not receive the alert, it may be due to disabled settings, poor cell coverage, or an unsupported device. 

After receiving the alert, complete a short survey here. The information will help improve public safety and communication efforts across the region.