A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST for the following counties or areas: Maryland; at 2:30 AM on AUG 26, 2026 Effective until 3:30 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 you during an emergency. This concludes the test of the Emergency Alert System.