FEMA is about to run a national test of the Emergency Alert System

Testing, testing. Is this emergency warning system on?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, just buzzed every television and radio in the U.S. with its latest test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).

The alert test went out on televisions and radios at 2:20pm ET (11:20am PT).

“THIS IS A TEST of the National Emergency Alert System,” the message read. “If this had been an actual emergency an official message would have followed the tone alert you heard at the start of this message. No action is required.”

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