CAP messages for category Other — 2026-08-06

1 actual message, 8 test messages across 2 nations.

urgency

severity

certainty

1189
Expected 1Test 8
1189
Minor 1Test 8
1189
Observed 1Test 8

Nations: Canada (8) · United States (1)

Canada(CAN) — 8

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.
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) — 1

15:10  Required Monthly Test
AlertOtherExpected
Minor
Observed		200634,WA Franklin County Emergency Management Office,
⚠️ 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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