FEMA test

Imadickens · ‎06-15-2016

For the first time ever, a wide green banner and that annoying beeping alarm just ran on my tv! It said it was a test from FEMA in the case of an emergency! The hair on my neck stood up! I wonder if this is their way of letting us know that we are in more danger than usual! I might be overly alarmed as I was in NYC just a short way away from the Chelsea bombing! I remember the first time we were leaving Manhattan and while stuck in traffic I saw a news banner scrolling on a building saying the terror threat level had been raised to ...! I hadn't been aware there even was a terror threat level until then! I have always thought we get more of the broadcast tests right before an attack! But, I've never, ever seen this FEMA banner!

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JaneMarple · ‎05-23-2011

The same thing just happened on my television also, no big deal! This happens a few times a year.

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Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

@Imadickens wrote:
For the first time ever, a wide green banner and that annoying beeping alarm just ran on my tv! It said it was a test from FEMA in the case of an emergency! The hair on my neck stood up! I wonder if this is their way of letting us know that we are in more danger than usual! I might be overly alarmed as I was in NYC just a short way away from the Chelsea bombing! I remember the first time we were leaving Manhattan and while stuck in traffic I saw a news banner scrolling on a building saying the terror threat level had been raised to ...! I hadn't been aware there even was a terror threat level until then! I have always thought we get more of the broadcast tests right before an attack! But, I've never, ever seen this FEMA banner!

Yes, I had Quincy on and the banner was shown. I have never seen it either..

MalteseMomma · ‎03-09-2010

This has been going on for yrs and yrs.,not to worry!

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

I've never seen it, but given the state of things I probably soon will

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Our cable co has 'EAS' things and I HATE HATE HATE them. (sorry for yelling) I really do hate them that much.

Anyway, one of those ran about that same time here, so it must have been the same thing you experienced.

9 times out of 10, here, it's some stupid 'oh no, it might rain 200 miles from here' krap.

Sometimes it's a child kidnapping thing. Sometimes it's just a 'monthly test' thing (which might not be so bad but they run about 3 times a week!). Sometimes it's a ridiculous weather thing. Never something severe like a tornado but stuff like rain or wind and it's usually somewhere else, to boot.

UGH! I wish you could opt out, but you can't. Furthermore, even if you are watching something you recorded it breaks in so you cannot avoid it unless the tv is OFF. That sound REEEEEEEEEEEE - it's like an exaggerated version, with 100x volume, of the old type of sounds when you cranked up your dial up internet. With tinnitis, this is beyond maddening. /rant

karlam · ‎03-25-2010

They are on once a week where I am but not always the same day or time.

MalteseMomma · ‎03-09-2010

@chickenbutt wrote:
Our cable co has 'EAS' things and I HATE HATE HATE them. (sorry for yelling) I really do hate them that much.

Anyway, one of those ran about that same time here, so it must have been the same thing you experienced.

9 times out of 10, here, it's some stupid 'oh no, it might rain 200 miles from here' krap.

Sometimes it's a child kidnapping thing. Sometimes it's just a 'monthly test' thing (which might not be so bad but they run about 3 times a week!). Sometimes it's a ridiculous weather thing. Never something severe like a tornado but stuff like rain or wind and it's usually somewhere else, to boot.

UGH! I wish you could opt out, but you can't. Furthermore, even if you are watching something you recorded it breaks in so you cannot avoid it unless the tv is OFF. That sound REEEEEEEEEEEE - it's like an exaggerated version, with 100x volume, of the old type of sounds when you cranked up your dial up internet. With tinnitis, this is beyond maddening. /rant

@chickenbutt

ours is usually just a test....Never has been an actul emergency...in fact I fell asleep last nite and at 3am that darn thing came on so loud I almost fell out of bed !!!!