A nationwide test of the country's emergency alert system will be carried out across US cellphones, television and radio.
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An emergency alert test message will flash across cellphone and TV screens on Wednesday as the government tests the system it uses to inform the public of emergencies.
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- Starting at 2:20 p.m. ET Wednesday, wireless phone users whose devices are on will receive a message reading: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."
- People whose phones are turned off will get the message if they turn them back on within 30 minutes of 2:20 p.m. Anyone who turns their phone on after this time will not receive the test message.
- Americans watching broadcast or cable television, or listening to the radio, will also hear or see a message.