We Interupt This Program: National Test Of Emergency Alerts Today

November 9, 2011

The National Emergency Alert System (EAS) will conduct the first nationwide test of the system at 1:00 this afternoon.

Virtually all broadcast and cable programming in the U.S. will be interrupted at the same time with the standard emergency tone and message. Unlike typical tests that have been conducted before, this message may run up to three and a half minutes.

The EAS is a national public warning system that requires broadcasters, cable television systems, wireless cable systems, wireline video providers, satellite digital audio radio service providers and direct broadcast satellite service providers to make their communications facilities available to the President during a national emergency.

The system also may be used by state and local authorities to deliver important emergency information such as AMBER (child abduction) alerts and severe weather warnings targeted to specific geographical regions or areas.

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2 Responses to “We Interupt This Program: National Test Of Emergency Alerts Today”

  1. 429SCJ on November 9th, 2011 10:01 am

    Amen SW. This old EmpGOv is broke on its Bhynd. I think we need a local EBS so when things get bad, Mr Evers will be able to muster us and get things coordinated and rolling. Good communicatins are critical in any struggle.

  2. SW on November 9th, 2011 6:10 am

    This is a test of your tolerance and submission to the empirical government.

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