Cell phone users received a message that said “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” If you didn’t receive a message, here are some possible ...

Shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, most cell phones should light up with a test message from the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. It’s not the first time the system has been used ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be conducting a nationwide emergency alert systems test on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 2:20 p.m. It will be in conjunction with the Federal ...

Donald Trump Text Message: FEMA's 'Presidential Alert' Emergency System Could Contact Every Cellphone Wednesday. Published Oct 02, 2018 at 1:06 PM EDT Updated Jun 19, 2019 at 5:46 AM EDT.

Cellphones that are turned off for the entire 30-minute test period should not receive the alert message once it's turned back on, said FEMA. How to disable future emergency alerts on iPhone.