Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday

Why everyone’s cellphone will alarm at 2:20 pm Eastern on Oct. 4, 2023

(CNN) — If you hear a screeching alert go off on your cellphone – and everyone else’s smartphone – this Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. Eastern time, don’t panic. The federal government said it will conduct on Wednesday afternoon a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs). The EAS portion of the test will send an emergency alert to all radios and televisions, while the WEA portion of the test will direct al…

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday

The federal government said it will conduct on Wednesday afternoon a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts.

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday

The federal government said it will conduct on Wednesday afternoon a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts.

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday

The federal government said it will conduct on Wednesday afternoon a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts.

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday

The federal government said it will conduct on Wednesday afternoon a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts.

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday

The federal government said it will conduct on Wednesday afternoon a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts.