FEMA tests the system allowing Trump to send emergency alerts

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FEMA wrote in a statement Thursday that all major mobile companies and more than 100 mobile operators are participating in the new Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) program, which is used to broadcast presidential alerts.

"L & # 39; EAS [Emergency Alert System] is a national public alert system that allows the president to communicate with the country during a national emergency, "FEMA said in a statement.

Compatible mobile phones will receive a text message saying "Presidential Alert" and "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is required.

The agency is also used by broadcasters and broadcasters, cable companies, radio and satellite television providers and wireline video service providers, the agency said.

The WEA system is already being used to warn the public of missing children, dangerous weather conditions and other vital information, FEMA said.

The National Presidential Alert Test will use the same tone and vibration as other WEA alerts, such as tornado warnings or Amber Alerts.

Mobile phone users can not refuse to receive alerts in accordance with the 2006 Law on Alert, Alert and Response Networks adopted by Congress.

Despite Trump's frequent use of Twitter as a method of communication, experts told NBC News Friday that Trump would not abuse the "Presidential Alert" system.

"If you separate that from the politics and personality of each president, then it's a great idea and an incredible use of technology to reach everyone if they're in danger," Karen said. North, director of Annenberg's Digital Social Media Program. at the University of Southern California.

Tim Groeling, a professor of communication at the University of California at Los Angeles, told the network that broadcast-based emergency alerts "have remained professional and impartial for decades."

There will be a first test of the presidential alert system on September 20 at 14:18. East.