A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST for the following counties or areas: Maryland; at 9:04 AM on SEP 30, 2026 Effective until 10:04 AM. Message from IPAWSCAP. This is the Maryland Department of Emergency Management with the coordinated test of the Emergency Alert System. Broadcasters are testing equipment used to warn the public during an emergency. This concludes the test of the Emergency Alert System.