Hey Kit.
Saw this a few minutes ago.
Some of the comments on this tweet feed
are interesting. I posted a few at the end of the post.
https://twitter.com/fema/status/1156626031278772224
Next week, Wed. August 7th at 2:20 pm EDT, in coordination with the @FCC
we will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on TVs & radios.
The test will not occur on cell phones
Learn more:
(link: http://fema.gov/emergency-alert-test)
fema.gov/emergency-aler…
(a few of the comments)
They tested the WEA portion (cell phones) last fall. This is a test of the other component.
The test is about being able to contact us if there is no internet connection. Will all cell phones work fine without internet connection for future alerts?
This specific test is only focused on the EAS system that uses broadcast channels of radio and tv to share info. Real world emergency notifications should use every available method of alerting including cell phone (WEA), opt in platforms, social media and face to face, etc.
Interdasting. No internet, eh? Hmmmm.
This I did not know!!!