Massive emergency alert test October

[Mr. Ed]

Massive emergency alert test will sound alarms on every US phone, TV and radio in October​

Elizabeth Weise - USA Today - 05:14
On Wednesday, October 4, a test is planned of the entire nation’s Emergency Alert system. Here's what to know.

Massive emergency alert test will sound alarms on every US phone, TV and radio in October​

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Elizabeth Weise USA TODAY


This is a test. This is only a test. But it's going to be one very big test.
On Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20 pm ET, every TV, radio and cell phone in the United States will blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert, accompanied by a notice along these lines:
“This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public."
Here's what to know:

What's going to happen?​

On Wednesday, October 4, a test is planned of the entire nation’s Emergency Alert system, a tryout to ensure everything is working correctly in the event of a big, national disaster or attack.

 

[JustDave]

That will be interesting. We haven't had anything like that since I was a little kid and the air raid sirens would go off every Tuesday at 10:30 AM. I wonder... "Why now?"

 

[oldaunt]

Great. Way to ruin my afternoon nap....