PSA: FCC executive James Barnett reminds viewers not to to panic when they lose television and radio service briefly on WednesdayDon't Panic! FEMA Urges Americans Not To Worry As National Alert System Is Tested -- Daily Mail
* First-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System to occur on November 9 at 2:00pm EST
* Will last up to three-and-a-half minutes
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are spearheading an aggressive public education campaign reminding Americans not to panic when they lose television and radio service for a few minutes on Wednesday during a test of the Emergency Alert System.
Although the public alert mechanism is decades old and often tested and used at the local level, it has never before been tested on a nationwide scale.
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My Comment: I feel like panicking.