An emergency alert test will sound Oct. 4 on all U.S. cellphones, TVs and radios. Here's what to expect.
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On Wednesday, Oct. 4, FEMA and the FCC will launch a nationwide test of the emergency alert system.

An emergency FEMA alert test will sound Oct. 4 on all U.S. TVs, radios and cellphones::On Wednesday, Oct. 4, FEMA and the FCC will launch a nationwide test of the emergency alert system.

  • jimbolauski@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    Airplane mode will work. The alerts are sent out via the mobile network. When airplane mode is turned off there is a good chance the alert will sound. There was a tornado that went through my area, the basement had no cell signal, as we were all coming out from the basement everyone’s phones started going off.