First nationwide Emergency Alert System test hits glitches
By Lonna Calhoun On November 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Emergency Alerts, Emergency Management Industry Updates, News

By Mike M. Ahlers, CNN Washington (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. …
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