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An emergency FEMA alert test will sound Oct. 4 on all U.S. TVs, radios and cellphones (www.cbsnews.com)
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An emergency FEMA alert test will sound Oct. 4 on all U.S. TVs, radios and cellphones::On Wednesday, Oct. 4, FEMA and the FCC will launch a nationwide test of the emergency alert system.

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[–] pup_atlas@pawb.social 3 points 9 months ago

My understanding is that this alert is mandatory, and will sound no matter what unless the phone is fully off. You can turn off things like Amber and Weather alerts, but my understanding is that this one (by design) cannot be disabled.