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BumRushDaShow

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13. "Then do they have a way to target people just in a certain affected area?"

Reply to Zing Zing Zingbah (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 07:39 PM

Oct 2018

Yes. That's how the NWS issues "Tornado Warnings" (and other severe weather warnings). There were 3 tornadoes here in PA over the past couple days but not where I live in Philly so I got no "TOR Warning" alert on my NOAA Weather Radio nor did I get an EAS on the phone or broadcast radio/tv. However I have had EASes from the NWS a number of times this summer - on my weather radio for flood warnings and as an EAS Alert to my phone for a flash flood warning. I'm sure no one in Phoenix, AZ got an EAS for a "flash flood warning" in Philly.

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The Atlantic: Trump is Not Texting You [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 OP

Yep manor321 Oct 2018 #1

Then do they have a way to target people just in a certain affected area? Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2018 #2

The test that happened today was, by design, a national test, meant to alert the entire population WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #5

"Then do they have a way to target people just in a certain affected area?" BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #13

Oh, FFS matt819 Oct 2018 #7

Eh, I was here when it happened. There were a LOT of posters who thought Trump was texting them bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #9

I was as well matt819 Oct 2018 #11

Utter nonsense mythology Oct 2018 #10

If they did then matt819 Oct 2018 #12

My complaint is the word "Presidential" in the alert leftstreet Oct 2018 #8

THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed. Autumn Oct 2018 #15

What's embarrassing is that we have a President who says so much BS on Twitter... moriah Oct 2018 #16

THIS IS WHY SOME ARE NOT TRUSTING ANY PART OF THIS Bfd Oct 2018 #3

Yes Yes. DownFromTheMountain Oct 2018 #4

In some sort of national emergency I'm doomed. hunter Oct 2018 #6

This is when you need that Presidential alert BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #14

Presidential Alert: Sharknado! hunter Oct 2018 #17

Plus the teeth make a cool necklace! BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #18

For sure! hunter Oct 2018 #19

I think they have quite a few rows of them so should be plenty. BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #20