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FEMA Will Send Emergency Alert To Cell Phones In Nationwide Test FEMA Will Send Emergency Alert To Cell Phones In Nationwide Test
FEMA Will Send Emergency Alert To Cell Phones In Nationwide Test Get set for a “presidential alert” as FEMA tests a national emergency notification system. The message sent to cell phones will be similar to AMBER alerts and inclement weather warnings that are now currently being used.  The initial test of FEMA’s “presidential alarm” is scheduled for 2:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3. A second alert two minutes later from President Donald Trump is scheduled through radio and television broadcasts. According to FEMA, “Presidential Alerts are not to be used for general communication, and will only be used in cases of extreme national emergencies that affect p…

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by Zak Failla