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2. Emergency Alert System - Wikipedia

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   Emergency Broadcast System, Local Access Alert. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national warning system in the United States designed to allow authorized officials to broadcast emergency alerts and warning messages to the public via cable, satellite and broadcast television and AM, FM and satellite radio.

3. National Emergency Message - Wikipedia

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   National Emergency Message. An emergency action notification test on an Android smartphone; October 3, 2018. A National Emergency Message (SAME code: EAN), formerly known until 2022 as an Emergency Action Notification, is the national activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) used to alert the residents of the United States of a national ...

4. Civil danger warning - Wikipedia

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   Civil danger warning. A civil danger warning (SAME code: CDW) is a warning issued through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States to warn the public of an event that presents danger to a significant civilian population. It is typically issued by a local or state authority and is relayed by the National Weather Service.

5. Did your cell phone make a screeching noise today? Here’s why

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   Starting at approximately 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday, the federal government began conducting a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The EAS portion of the ...

6. Conspiracy theorists fear Emergency Alert System test will ...

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   The test will include both the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. While the EAS will be broadcast to radios and televisions, the WEA will be sent to mobile phone users bearing ...

7. Specific Area Message Encoding - Wikipedia

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   Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) is a protocol used for framing and classification of broadcasting emergency warning messages. It was developed by the United States National Weather Service for use on its NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) network, and was later adopted by the Federal Communications Commission for the Emergency Alert System, then subsequently by Environment Canada for use on its ...