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FEMA to test nationwide emergency alert on August 11 at 2:20 pm

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct a nationwide emergency test alert this week. FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will test its emergency alert system (EAS) on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at 2:20 p.m. The test will include both EAS systems — radio and television, and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) for those … Read moreFEMA to test nationwide emergency alert on August 11 at 2:20 pm

Another civil emergency that was not

Kentucky residents were sent messages to their cell phones stating that an ‘extreme alert’ was being made and that there was a civil emergency.. The text sent to thousands of cell phones to people in Southern Kentucky was ominous: “Prepare for action,” it said.. The only problem–maybe thankfully–is that there was no emergency at all. … Read moreAnother civil emergency that was not