FEMA to test 'Presidential Alert' system next week

[CatWoman]

Experts expressed little concern that the wireless emergency alerts could be used for political purposes.



President Donald Trump may soon be communicating with you directly on your phone — even if you don't follow him on Twitter.

Next Thursday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will do its first test of a system that allows the president to send a message to most U.S. cellphones.

More than 100 mobile carriers, including all the major wireless firms, are participating in the roll out, FEMA stated in a message on its website posted Thursday.

"The EAS [Emergency Alert System] is a national public warning system that provides the President with the communications capability to address the nation during a national emergency," FEMA said.

The test message will have a header that reads "Presidential Alert," according to the agency.

Users whose phones are on will twice hear a tone and vibration and then see an English-only (for now) message: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fema-test-presidential-alert-system-next-week-n909816?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

1. No Collusion

[kimbutgar]

2. Mmmm ....getting ready to declare martial law when Mueller indicts him or his spawn!

[4139]

3. Okay, ready....

[Uncle Joe]

4. Note to self

get rid of cell phone and go back to land line.


Thanks for the thread CatWoman.

[mia]

5. "The test is supposed to take place at 2:18 p.m. EDT on Sept. 20.

Under the Warning, Alert, and Response Network (WARN) Act of 2006, cellphone users cannot opt out of the presidential alerts."

[flibbitygiblets]

6. First you get an alert, and if that doesn't save you

He'll be there in a jiffy with the quicker picker upper. In a suit. You're welcome!

[Kaleva]

7. We'll all be getting texts about "Crooked Hillary".