Your phone will blare a national emergency alert test on October 4 at 2:20PM ET

The federal government will conduct a nationwide alert test on Wednesday, October 4. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will send notifications to cell phones (as well as radios and TVs) to test the National Wireless Emergency Alert System and ensure the system (including the public's familiarity with it) is ready for a real crisis. The cellphone portion of the test will assess Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) nationwide. If you live ne...