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

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    All cell phones should have received an alert and an accompanying text message that reads: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. ... USA TODAY. EA Sports College ...

  3. Wireless Emergency Alerts - Wikipedia

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    An example of a Wireless Emergency Alert on an Android smartphone, indicating a Tornado Warning in the covered area. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA, formerly known as the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS), and prior to that as the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN)), is an alerting network in the United States designed to disseminate emergency alerts to mobile devices such as cell ...

  4. National Emergency Message - Wikipedia

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    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 or global emergency such as ...

  5. 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 both AM, FM and satellite radio.

  6. Beware Text Alert Scams This Holiday Season: 4 Tips To ...

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    Rather than responding to a text message, find the number of your local post office or UPS branch and call them and inquire if there is an issue with your package.

  7. How to access Columbia news anywhere with the Daily Tribune app

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    Increase or decrease text size for easy reading. Listen to articles read aloud. ... Free access to more than 200 local eNewspapers across the USA TODAY Network and USA TODAY. News alerts.

  8. How do the government’s emergency text alerts work ... - AOL

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    People will receive information alerting them of events including severe flooding, fires or extreme weather

  9. Citizen (app) - Wikipedia

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    Citizen is a mobile app that sends users location-based safety alerts in real time. It allows users to read updates about ongoing reports, broadcast live video, and leave comments. The app uses radio antennas installed in major cities to monitor 911 communications, with employees filtering the audio to generate alerts.