Millions of cell phones, TVs and radios in the United States blared distinctive emergency alert tones for about a minute at 2:18 p.m. EDT Wednesday, followed by the message: "THIS IS A TEST of the ...

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On Oct. 4, at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET, cellular devices, televisions, and radio systems will ring out from a national emergency alert test designed to ensure the country's mass communication ...

Technology That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government’s emergency alert system. In this photo illustration, a national alert is displayed on a cellphone on October 04 ...

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