The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are planning a nationwide Emergency Alert System Test in the United States for October 4. The inception of the Emergency Alert System, previously recognised as the Emergency Broadcast System, aimed to furnish the President of the United States with a swift mechanism for transmitting vital information to the citizens in instances of war, threat of war, or grave national crisis. Emergency Alert Notification Flashes on People's Mobile Phones, 'Test Message' Triggers Panic Among Citizens.

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