Your electronic devices may have alarmed you on Wednesday — and there's a reason for that. A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system started broadcasting just before 2:20 p.m. EDT ...

Don’t be alarmed: The U.S. government on Oct. 4 will be conducting a test — only a test — of the emergency alert systems that span the nation’s millions of wireless phones, TVs and radios.

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TV and radio announced: "This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET.

The Emergency Alert System is a national public warning system that requires radio and TV broadcasters, cable TV, wireless cable systems, satellite, and wireline operators to allow the president ...

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The alert is only a test, but it aims to determine how well the U.S. government’s mass communication systems would work during an emergency. The last nationwide test took place in 2021 .

A test, led by FEMA and FCC, scheduled for 2:20 p.m. EDT will send an alert to every cellphone, radio and television in the U.S.

Here's what to know about the emergency alert system, which notifies Americans about natural disasters or crises via TV and radio alerts. There's a nationwide test happening today.

Emergency alerts will hit every cellphone, radio and TV at 2:20 p.m. Oct. 4. ... Nationwide test of emergency alert systems coming Oct. 4. This one will be in afternoon. Cheryl McCloud.