Test of National Wireless Alert System to Go Out Wednesday Afternoon

Every major wireless carrier is participating in Wednesday’s presidential alert, which will happen at 2:18 p.m.
(Credit FEMA)

In recent years, you may have noticed that mobile phones are increasingly giving alerts about missing children or severe weather.

As Michael Pope reports, October 3rd will mark the first-ever national wireless alert.

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