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[catter70]

On Wed., Oct. 4th at 2:20 p.m. ET, FEMA and the FCC will be testing the emergency alert and emergency wireless alert systems. Wireless phones will receive one text. Will also broadcast on TV and radio.

[Mindy D]

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@catter70 wrote:

On Wed., Oct. 4th at 2:20 p.m. ET, FEMA and the FCC will be testing the emergency alert and emergency wireless alert systems. Wireless phones will receive one text. Will also broadcast on TV and radio.

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@catter70 @Will it come as a text? 

[catter70]

@Mindy D , yes, you get one text for the cell.

[dooBdoo]

@catter70 and @Mindy D,  My understanding is that it will be the typical alert display (different from a text message) and loud noise, like the Amber Alerts and other emergency alerts we see on our phones.  Thanks for the thread, @catter70.😊

[Trailrun23]

Our local tv station said it would be an emergency alert like they do for weather emergencies here...the loud siren-type sound.

[Sage04]

If it's anything like the Amber alert, that will be real loud.  One thing I don't like is when Amber alerts go off around 2 or 3 am.

Last Saturday night one went off around 3 and I turned it off but a few minutes later it went off again so I turned my phone off. Anyway, Sunday morning I went to Church and when time came for offering (I use text to send my offering) so I turned the phone on and my goodness the noise that went though the building from the Amber alert from the night before. Couldn't get my phone turn off so started to go outside and finally got it turned off. Of course everyone had a good laugh so I didn't feel so bad.

[SandySparkles]

Thanks for the heads up!!!👍

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[walker]

Bringing this forward as a reminder....tomorrow, Oct 4th...FEMA a test in afternoon.

[geezerette]

The Emergency Alert System will be testing at 2:20 p.m. eastern time. Your phone will sound even if it's on 'silent' mode.

If you're a victim of domestic violence with a phone hidden for emergency purposes--TURN IT OFF!

[THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes]

It's minor, but it could be interesting at Broadway's matinees today.

Playbill has put out this reminder:

"FEMA and the FCC are holding a nationwide emergency alert test October 4 at 2:20 PM ET—and that means Broadway matinees could quickly become a noisy mess just moments after shows begin—a Playbill reader's nightmare!

Emergency alerts can make even a phone set to silent mode audibly ring and light up, so you'll need to do a little extra work to make sure you don't become an audience offender. Don't worry—it's not hard, and Patti LuPone thanks you in advance."