CLAIM: An emergency broadcast system test on Oct. 4 will send a signal to cell phones nationwide in order to activate nanoparticles such as graphene oxide that have been introduced into people’s ...

Things could get loud around 2:20 p.m. ET on Oct. 4 as FEMA tests Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on phones, TVs, and radio. Our team tests, rates, and reviews ...

You’re probably familiar with the idea of an emergency alert, whether it's on a cell phone or television. They often warn of an urgent situation, like a missing child or a dangerous storm. Viral ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A nationwide emergency alert will be sent out Wednesday afternoon. Cell phones, TVs and radios will all sound the alarm, but it’s only a test. “The 2023 nationwide emergency ...

In early September 2023, readers asked Snopes for confirmation of reports they had seen online claiming that a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — If an alarm blares on your phone the first week of October, don’t worry – it might just be a test. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communications ...

FEMA is conducting a national test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time. These tests are routine and required by law. The tests pose no danger ...

Everybody remain calm; it's just a test! This Wednesday, Oct. 4, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will send notifications to ...

A nationwide test of emergency alert systems is scheduled for early October. Although it is only a routine test of systems designed to inform the public about incoming threats, the alerts can still be ...

(Tribune News Service) — Get ready for an alert on your cellphones, televisions and radios on Oct. 4. At 2:20 p.m., the federal government will test its nationwide Emergency Alert System and Wireless ...

Get ready for an alert on your cellphones, televisions and radios on Wednesday. At 2:20 p.m, the federal government will test its nationwide Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The ...

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