CAP messages for category Other — 2026-08-04

4 actual messages, 8 test messages across 2 nations.

urgency

severity

certainty

2567
Immediate 3Expected 1Test 8
1767
Extreme 1Moderate 2Minor 1Test 8
3367
Observed 4Test 8

Nations: Canada (10) · United States (2)

Canada(CAN) — 10

00:00  [TEST] This is a Test Message and is NOT Intended for distribution to the Public
AlertOtherUnknown
Unknown
Unknown		Natural Resources Canada
⚠️ content.usc_all_unknown — urgency, severity, and certainty all reported as Unknown — using Unknown as a default across all three fields limits alert interpretability.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.
03:00  [TEST] This is a Test Message and is NOT Intended for distribution to the Public
AlertOtherUnknown
Unknown
Unknown		Natural Resources Canada
⚠️ content.usc_all_unknown — urgency, severity, and certainty all reported as Unknown — using Unknown as a default across all three fields limits alert interpretability.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.
06:00  [TEST] This is a Test Message and is NOT Intended for distribution to the Public
AlertOtherUnknown
Unknown
Unknown		Natural Resources Canada
⚠️ content.usc_all_unknown — urgency, severity, and certainty all reported as Unknown — using Unknown as a default across all three fields limits alert interpretability.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.
09:00  [TEST] This is a Test Message and is NOT Intended for distribution to the Public
AlertOtherUnknown
Unknown
Unknown		Natural Resources Canada
⚠️ content.usc_all_unknown — urgency, severity, and certainty all reported as Unknown — using Unknown as a default across all three fields limits alert interpretability.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.
12:00  [TEST] This is a Test Message and is NOT Intended for distribution to the Public
AlertOtherUnknown
Unknown
Unknown		Natural Resources Canada
⚠️ content.usc_all_unknown — urgency, severity, and certainty all reported as Unknown — using Unknown as a default across all three fields limits alert interpretability.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.
15:00  [TEST] This is a Test Message and is NOT Intended for distribution to the Public
AlertOtherUnknown
Unknown
Unknown		Natural Resources Canada
⚠️ content.usc_all_unknown — urgency, severity, and certainty all reported as Unknown — using Unknown as a default across all three fields limits alert interpretability.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.
18:00  [TEST] This is a Test Message and is NOT Intended for distribution to the Public
AlertOtherUnknown
Unknown
Unknown		Natural Resources Canada
⚠️ content.usc_all_unknown — urgency, severity, and certainty all reported as Unknown — using Unknown as a default across all three fields limits alert interpretability.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.
23:40  Missing Vulnerable Person
CancelOtherImmediate
Moderate
Observed		Province of NS
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
23:42  Missing Vulnerable Person
CancelOtherImmediate
Moderate
Observed		Province of NS
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.
21:00  [TEST] This is a Test Message and is NOT Intended for distribution to the Public
AlertOtherUnknown
Unknown
Unknown		Natural Resources Canada
⚠️ content.usc_all_unknown — urgency, severity, and certainty all reported as Unknown — using Unknown as a default across all three fields limits alert interpretability.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.

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United States(USA) — 2

15:52  This is a test from the Cass County Sheriffs Office. This is only a test.
AlertOtherImmediate
Extreme
Observed		201446, Cass County MN Sheriff's Office, Cass County MN Sheriff's Office
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_time — instruction does not say by when the protective action should be taken — no deadline and no immediately-class directive.
⚠️ content.no_specific_area_geometry — at least one area lacks both a polygon and a circle — specific geometries allow more precise message delivery and can reduce alert deliveries to people not actually at risk.
16:12  Required Weekly Test
AlertOtherExpected
Minor
Observed		201164,NV Nevada Department of Public Safety,Nevada State Police
⚠️ cap.test_as_actual — headline announces a required weekly/monthly test but status is Actual — a test must carry status Test (CAP v1.2 §3.2.1), or downstream systems will relay it as a live warning.
⚠️ content.no_instruction_text — CAP <instruction> is empty — the message describes a hazard but tells the reader nothing to do about it.
⚠️ content.no_specific_area_geometry — at least one area lacks both a polygon and a circle — specific geometries allow more precise message delivery and can reduce alert deliveries to people not actually at risk.
⚠️ content.no_description_explains_effects — description names the hazard but does not explain the effects it will have on people, property or infrastructure.

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