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Podcast: SDN
Episode: "Get Ready for the Nationwide Alert Test: Your Phone and TV Are Set to Buzz!"
Description: If you hear an abrupt alert on your mobile phone, as well as on everyone else's, this Wednesday at 2:20 pm ET, there's no cause for alarm. On that afternoon, the federal government is scheduled to carry out a comprehensive test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. This test will encompass two components: the EAS portion, which will transmit an emergency alert to all radios and televisions, and the WEA portion, which will disseminate alerts to all consumer cell phones.
The primary aim of this October 4th test is to verify the continued effectiveness of these systems in...