FEMA To Test ‘Presidential Alert’ System Next Week

Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) next week will test the Emergency Alert System, which allows the President to address Americans via text message in the event of a national emergency.

The test alert, which will be sent at 2:18 p.m. ET on Sept. 20, will note that it’s a test of the system. At that time, all cell phone within the range of a cell tower will receive the message.

Basically, this is a reminder that in the event of a national emergency, President Trump will be able to reach all of us via text message.

Latest Livewire

Notable Replies

  1. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

  2. Avatar for mrf mrf says:

    Can you imagine the text “To all Americans, except the haters and losers there is a very bigly storm coming!” “If you are surrounded by a lot of water it will be very difficult for you to evacuate!” Covfefe!

  3. I, for one, look forward to my daily “NO COLLUSION!!!” emergency message.

  4. TEST MESSAGE BEGINS NOW

    There is an emergency situation currently in the United States. The government has its best people working on the situation. Remain calm.

  5. can I text-enter STOP to stop both his texts and his presidency?

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

196 more replies

Participants

Avatar for paulw Avatar for austin_dave Avatar for srfromgr Avatar for thehatter Avatar for mattinpa Avatar for clunkertruck Avatar for wanderer Avatar for yskov Avatar for ifeveroheverawiztherewas Avatar for leftcoaster Avatar for longriver Avatar for reggid Avatar for tena Avatar for dommyluc Avatar for tsp Avatar for pmaroneyb Avatar for jacksonhts Avatar for canyoncountry Avatar for dannydorko Avatar for socalista Avatar for dannysgrandma Avatar for kenga Avatar for rascal_crone Avatar for dogmaalsocatma

Continue Discussion
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Deputy Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: