PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - This fall, every consumer cell phone will be a part of a nationwide emergency alert test. FEMA and the FCC have scheduled the drill for Oct. 4, 2023, at 2:20 pm Eastern time. You can expect your cellphone to receive an alert that reads: "This is a t...
But for October's test alert in particular, smart devices and pay-as-you-go phones should be turned off completely (this may mean removing its battery) before the broadcast time — or at any time an actual national emergency alert could pose risk. National alerts — including emergency ...
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A CBS News investigation in November 2023 also found at least a dozen natural disasters in the United States during the last decade where local emergency officials failed to issue alerts in time to save lives or, in some cases, didn't issue an alert or evacuation order at all. ...
FEMA and the FCC will be holding a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on October 4, with test messages sent to all iPhones, TVs, and radios.
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national public warning system that allows government authorities to communicate critical information to the public during emergency situations. Get our free mobile app On October 4, 2023, the federal government will be testing the EAS using cell, radio, and...
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Here’s why your phone got an emergency alert today “The traditional alerts on radio and TV are still important, and they will continue, but more and more, mobile devices are becoming essential. You have them with you,” FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski toldUSA Today. “In the event of a...
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