National emergency alert test: Why blaring alarms are going off on cellphones

That was just a drill. The blaring alarm you received on your cellphone around 2:20pm ET today was a test of the national wireless emergency alert system. Why it matters: It was conducted to make sure systems are effective in warning the public of emergencies, the Federal Emergency Management…

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