WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) - Vermont has completed a test of its Amber Alert system used in the event of a missing or abducted child.
The test on Wednesday included a mass emailing to organizations, activation of the Vermont Lottery notification system, coordination with the Vermont Agency of Transportation messaging signs, and distribution of information to broadcasters.
The Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security says the test was used to evaluate changes to technology used to alert Vermonters when the system is activated.
The division says the test was completed as of 3:24 p.m. and any alert messages after that time are considered real and of immediate concern.
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