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What you need to know about emergency alert test set to hit phones Wednesday

FEMA will conduct a nationwide emergency alert test on Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. ET, involving cell phones, wireless devices, radios, and TVs. The test is part of a standard procedure required by federal law to ensure that the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) are effective in warning the public about emergencies at a national level.
The test will interrupt regular television and radio programming for one minute, broadcasting a message that states it is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by FEMA. Cell phones will receive a test message stating "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."
Individuals concerned about their secret or emergency phones being revealed can turn their phones off before the test and wait for 30 minutes before turning them back on. Educators are advised to use this as a teaching opportunity to educate students about federal emergency management and preparedness initiatives.

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Times of India

US government to conduct nationwide emergency alert: All you need to know

The purpose of the test is to ensure that the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) are effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level. The EAS is a national public warning system that allows the President to speak to the American people within 10 minutes during a national emergency via radio and television.

2 months ago·India

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The Guardian

Emergency alert to be tested on US cellphones, TV and radio on Wednesday

Test by Federal Emergency Management Agency scheduled for 2.20pm eastern time

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Federal government to conduct nationwide emergency alert test Wednesday via mobile phones, cable TV

The Emergency Alert System is a national public warning system that’s designed to allow the president to speak to the American people within 10 minutes during a national emergency via specific outlets such as radio and television.

2 months ago·India

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The Independent

Conspiracy theory claims Emergency Alert test will turn vaccinated into ‘zombies’

The test might also be in preparation for global nuclear war, according to Glenn Beck

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

US To Test Emergency Alerts System On Wednesday: What It Means

The US will send out wireless emergency alerts (WEA) on Monday to test a system that will disseminate severe weather warnings and even incidents of missing children. The text messages will be sent to all TVs, radios and cellphones to test the system that will be an essential part of America's emergency preparedness. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will carry out the test in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government's emergency alert system

If your cellphone was on at 2:20 p.m. Eastern time you should have heard a loud noise and seen a message flash across your screen. That's when the U.S. government

2 months ago·United States

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