Emergency alert test is coming: When is the test? What will it say?
WEBOct 1, 2023 · On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. EDT, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert. It's a test –...
FEMA says its emergency alert test went well. They'll know more ... - NPR
WEBOct 3, 2023 · The federal government conducted a nationwide test of its Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system on Wednesday afternoon, sending messages to all cellphones, televisions and radios.
New panic alarm system at Georgia H.S. saved lives during ... - NBC News
WEBSep 5, 2024 · A new panic alarm system that was triggered during Wednesday’s deadly shooting at a Georgia high school likely saved countless lives, authorities and advocates for the technology said.
Emergency alert test will be sent out nationwide today. What ... - NBC News
WEBOct 2, 2023 · A nationwide test of the emergency and wireless alert systems will be conducted Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. ET, when a message will be sent to all cellphones, TVs and radios.
An emergency alert test sounded today on all U.S. cellphones ... - CBS News
WEBOct 4, 2023 · A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system started broadcasting just before 2:20 p.m. EDT to cellphones, televisions and radios across the United States. The test occurred...
Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday
WEBOct 2, 2023 · CNN — If you hear a screeching alert go off on your cell phone – and everyone else’s cell phone – this Wednesday at 2:20 pm ET, don’t panic. The federal government said it will conduct on Wednesday...
Did your cell phone make a screeching noise today? Here’s why
WEBOct 4, 2023 · The federal government began conducting a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts today. Brook Joyner/CNN. Essentially, what this means is that hundreds of...
National alert test: Why you got an emergency message today | AP News
WEBUpdated 4:45 PM PDT, October 4, 2023. WASHINGTON (AP) — “THIS IS A TEST": If you have a cellphone or were watching television Wednesday, you should have seen that message flash across your screen as the federal government tested its emergency alert system used to tell people about emergencies.
FCC And FEMA To Test Emergency Alert Systems On TVs, Radios And ... - NPR
WEBAug 11, 2021 · At 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the federal government will be testing two emergency alert systems on televisions, radios and certain cellphones across the country.
Why Millions of Phones Will Go Off Today | TIME
WEBOct 4, 2023 · T he U.S. government will be conducting a nationwide emergency alert drill Wednesday at around 2:20 p.m. E.T., which will send a message to cell phones, radios, and televisions around the...