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FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4, 2023. Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones (www.fema.gov)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4, 2023. Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones::FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.

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[–] 10 points 3 years ago

I don't think it's as unpopular as you think. I've also disabled them due to frequency.

Too many alerts for everything at all times. Alert fatigue is real. I hate that I've done it, as I may miss something important.

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