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Government Will Text Everyone In Nation At Same Time: Here's When, Why
The US government plans to evaluate its emergency broadcast capabilities with a two-part test on Wednesday, Oct. 4, that will send a message to every cellphone, television, and radio in the country.
Similar to an Amber Alert, an alarm will sound on each device beginning at 2:20 p.m. with a message that reads, “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed," according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) release.
The alert will last about a minute, the agency said, and the message will appear in either English or S…
