[USA] Massive emergency alert test scheduled to hit your phone on Wednesday. Here's what to know.
[USA] Massive emergency alert test scheduled to hit your phone on Wednesday. Here's what to know.
Your phone could belt out a terrifying emergency alert sound. Here's when it's going to happen and why we can't play the sound for you.
"Get ready to not freak out. On Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert."
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I’ll be in a status meeting with my Canadian colleagues. I sense an opportunity to mess with them, here.
"Whoot was that eh?"
"The American call to arms. It has been a pleasure to know all of you in times of peace. I hope you all fair well and survive the battles to come. I suggest you surrender your petroleum products to the embassy before the conquest reaches here, that is your best chance at survival."
And just walk out of the room whistling The Star-Spangled Banner.
We test the same system in Canada a couple of times a year. They'll be familiar with it.
Ours is a lot different in sound and use, but those who live near the border will also be very familiar with the American EAS.
Everyone in Canada who has cable TV knows what the American EAS broadcast warning sounds like.