First nationwide Emergency Alert System test hits a few glitches

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Source: CNN

Problems were reported across the country during the first-ever nationwide test Wednesday of the Emergency Alert System, designed to allow the president to address the American people during a national emergency.

Some television and radio stations did not air the planned 30-second test at all. Some that aired it stayed with the signal longer than others.

There were anecdotal reports of TV stations failing to air the message in Washington, Atlanta, New York, Southern California, and other locations. The message did not air on a cable channel being monitored in a Capitol Hill office, and in the Capitol's Radio and TV gallery.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission, which ordered the test, stressed that it was designed to find flaws, and scoffed at reports the system had failed.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/09/us/emergency-alert-test/index.html

[Bosonic]

1. Well, this is the purpose of testing I suppose

[TheWraith]

2. I didn't receive it on Dish Network satellite here in NY. nt

[Purveyor]

3. Our power went off 1 minute to 2p est due to high winds and missed the whole damned event.

Didn't even have time to crank up the emergency radio.

Oh well, sounds like they are going to have to do a 'do over' anyway.

[PoliticAverse]

4. Heck of an alert there guys... n/t

[Turbineguy]

5. I'll say!

I thought we were supposed to have a dictatorship when it was over!

[Merlot]

9. No, it's for announcing that the aliens have landed!

[BiggJawn]

6. The alert happened?

Where's the Black Helicopters?
Hadn't somebody better go pound on the root cellar door and tell Dale Gribble it's OK to come out now?

[santamargarita]

7. Those bastards, I had to turn off my TV and cable box to get rid of the message

[BiggJawn]

8. Comcast, right?

They said customers "might" have to reboot their systems to get it to reset.
Be thankful they're not calling it a "service" and charging you $36.95 for it...

[freshwest]

10. Ah, I feel better already. I don't use the TV.