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'What just happened?': Internet reacts as emergency alert system test sends loud beep to mobile users

Several mobile phone users were left startled on Saturday morning after their devices suddenly rang with a loud emergency beep as part of the government’s instant disaster alerting service test. The ...
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FCC, FEMA schedule national emergency alert test for November

The test will take place on November 17 around 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology ...
Radio World

Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Set for November

There will be a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System this November. FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide EAS test on Nov. 17. The FCC’s ...
Austin American-Statesman

Expect emergency alert test on your phone Thursday in Austin. Here's why

Austin will participate in an emergency alert test Thursday, with Central Texas residents likely to receive notifications on their electronic devices, according to the city. Coordinated by the Texas ...
Homeland Security Today

Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert System Announced

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Tuesday, ...