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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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[โ€“] gerryflap@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't mind region specific news if it's about tech regulations or something. But a PSA about a regular emergency system test is not that

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