Massive emergency alert test will sound alarms on US cellphones, TVs and radios in October

[1LoverofGod]

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 p.m. ET, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should 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.

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Massive emergency alert test will sound alarms on US cellphones, TVs and radios in October

On Wednesday, October 4, a test is planned of the entire nation’s Emergency Alert system. Here's what to know.

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[Ghoti Ichthus]

 

[Everlasting Life]

Now, wouldn't it be great if a message about the sudden disappearance of large groups of people in milliseconds was included?

 

[....]

It shouldn't be a test: right now, this entire planet is in one major state of emergency. :sad:

 

[3Nails4Given]

Good grief our emergency alert system was working overtime! I got a robo call weather alert at 1 am last night for a hurricane warning. Then I’ve had at least six warnings come through text alerts for tornadoes.

I was able to get my Dewalt battery powered shop radio to work during our power outage. There was four or five broadcast alerts with the loud buzzers warning of high winds and or flooding.

 

[Andiamo]

Good grief our emergency alert system was working overtime! I got a robo call weather alert at 1 am last night for a hurricane warning. Then I’ve had at least six warnings come through text alerts for tornadoes.

I was able to get my Dewalt battery powered shop radio to work during our power outage. There was four or five broadcast alerts with the loud buzzers warning of high winds and or flooding.

We got the robocalls and texts too for the tornado warnings we got here. Glad you got your power back on quickly.