[cisco-voip] FYI: Emergency Alert System USA

[Ed Leatherman]

Scott,

My read of the notice is that the audio portion will indicate that it
is a test, and that the video feed may or may not. Still worth noting
though.

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Scott Voll <svoll.voip at gmail.com> wrote:
> A nationwide live test of the emergency alert system is planned for 11 a.m.
> Nov. 9.
>
> The three-minute test will go out on radios and TVs, briefly interrupting
> normal programming.
>
> The test is different than others in that it will present itself as an
> actual emergency announcement, not a test. Doing so allows the Federal
> Communications Commission and Federal Emergency Management Agency to test
> reliability of different parts of the emergency notification system chain.
>
> Officials stress that though it will appear there is a real emergency, it is
> only a test.
> They ask people to get the word out in order to prevent unnecessary calls to
> 911.
>
> For more information, go to www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm
>
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