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2023-10-04 00:26:07 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F25AF38E2575678229EE9E4926EA72D8D1DDE283933A0F7A04AEDD9556EEB515
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The alert is the standard test of the system that has been in place since 2012. The test is required every 3 years. Contrary to claims there is nothing out of the ordinary or nefarious about this. https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20231003/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-oct-4-test-messages-will https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/integrated-public-alert-warning-system/public/wireless-emergency-alerts https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/10/03/conspiracy-theories-about-fema-emergency-alert-test-spread-online/71041805007/
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