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Presidential Alert Being Tested Today!

All cell phones in the United States will be issued a Presidential alert message later this afternoon.

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Mark Allen Wood, Patch Mayor

Dn't be alarmed this afternoon that at 2:18pm your phone and every other phone in the area start ringing really loud and showing a broadcast alert. The Department Of Homeland Security is conducting a test of the new Emergency Alert System and will be sending out a new Presidential Alert to all cell phone owners in the United States. There is no way to deactivate this alert as it is a NO opt out alert.

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