Please do not be alarmed, remain calm, do not panic. The blaring noise you'll hear from your phone on Wednesday is just a test. Here's what to know.
On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET, FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test Emergency Alert System on phones, TVs, etc.
The process involves two parts: a 30-minute signal sent to radios and televisions as part of EAS, and a similar one sent to all consumer cellphones as part of the WEA system. According to FEMA spokesperson Jeremy Edwards, the audio signal used for the tests utilizes the same combination of tones familiar to Americans since 1963, when President John F. Kennedy established the original Emergency Broadcast System through an executive order. It's also the same tone that more than 1,700 local, state, territorial and tribal authorities use to send similar alerts for more localized emergencies.
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