A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST for the following counties/areas: Benton; Franklin; Walla Walla, WA; at 11:16 AM on OCT 22, 2026 Effective until 2:16 PM. Message from IPAWSCAP. This is Franklin County  Emergency Management conducting a required weekly test of the emergency alert system. If this were an actual emergency, this system would bring you important information. The following tones will conclude this test.