Posted on 09/17/2018 9:53:19 AM PDT by garyb
IPAWS National Test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
The national WEA test has been postponed to the backup date of October 3, 2018 at 2:18 p.m. EDT.
Good move by our national preparedness folks.
The left has lost its mind. They are saying that the alert system is so Trump can force people to listen to what he’s saying. They are deliberate liars. This system started under BAMMY!
Another day playing defense...
Never let facts get in the way of a good meme!
As I have been telling libs every time they post a new rant about it on my FB page, this is not a new alert system. The Wireless Emergency Alerts system (including Presidential alerts) was established in 2008 under the Warning, Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act and became operational in 2012.
The only thing that is happening now is that after six years of operation, FEMA is finally getting around to testing the Presidential alert. If you are going to have an alert system, it is probably a good idea to check and see if it actually works.
I hope Trump’s first message is “John has a long mustache and the chair is against the wall”.
They started talking about this back in the 70’s when a false alert went out over the old Emergency Broadcast System. At that time broadcast stations received a teletype message and handled the broadcast announcement locally. When the false alarm went out 90% of the stations receiving it presumed it was a mistake and did not air it.
Obviously that would be a problem if the alert were real. Hence the urge to take direct control and broadcast announcements from a single source.
Timelines change.
Memes ready.
Ping.
I was looking forward to being in a public place at 2:17 and 55 seconds looking around and saying “ and five, four, three, two, one” and have everybody look at me in mute wonder as every mobile device in the locale goes off simultaneously.
CC
Good call by Trump Admin. Folks in the CAROLINAS might get confused by this test...
Awesome!
The covfefe is against THE WALL
The covfefe is against THE WALL
Kek has a long moustache
Kek has a long moustache
Go Trump - MAGA
Go Melania aka Lady MAGA
Q is real
Perhaps SOMEDAY we'll tire of it and choose NOT to do so.
Attack,
ATTACK!!
is the ONLY thing in their playbook.
'They' waste NO time 'defending anything!
DEVILISH!!
I just LOVE it!!!
No, the left has gone Full Afterburner Bat Crap Crazy.
I’m happy to get the alerts.
Super...the messaging will be closer to the election!
Thank you, I’m here all week. Try the “ death by chocolate “ , it’s delicious. Don’t forget to tip your waitstaff!
CC
U.S. pushes back national wireless alert test to Oct. 3
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