National Emergency Alert System Test (November 9, 2011)

[nintendogmaster]

Every summer i have to go to my fathers house in Virginia, and the weekly test where he is, is at 3:15am every wednesday night! And i leave the TV on in my room so it scares me every week!

[N9i5c9k6]

It was midnight and I was putting my dog in her cage and then I heard this and when I heard it I ran like hell in my room cuz it was dark. Ah, the good ol' days xD

[WaywardJaybird]

If this had been an actual emergency, your television would now be melting...

[katiebug200110]

The sound to it is sooo scary I had to turn it off

[Geno2733]

Judging by the audio (I heard the same exact thing when it ran on my end), this didn't over very well... I have a gut feeling they're going to try this again in the relatively near future.

[georgef551]

This was a failure. I'm surprised a recording of audible quality, like this one, actually existed.

In New England, it was nothing but static, with some barely audible moments in the first 5 seconds.

Feds quality at it's best.

[MyKurohime]

I watched this in hope that maybe,just maybe,the sound wouldn't scare me anymore.

NOPE.

/hides

[rumbazz]

you know you have to turn the volume down once the channel switches to a shopping channel.

[RokkenDokken82]

this scares me! D; but i like seeing it :D

[ekmiggy]

for a second i thought it was my dial-up

[pikminstudios1]

Son of a bitch,I thought this was a test

[468chuckles]

already heard these sounds when i was like...... 13

[IndyRockerEnergy]

It scares me :(

[hirothepiro97]

dam the sound really scares me 

[bobri289]

OMG that noise sounds so lame... Is it really used for emergency broadcasts int he USA?

[BillxMach]

@bobri289 Yes, it has been used since 1997. The deeper tone had been used in the earlier Emergency Broadcast System since the 60's or 70's.

[reapersedge16]

I go into bitch mode win i hear that :/

[coms758]

Fuck imagine this at night.

[primemano]

shut up stupit sttam alert

[JessicaTheShark]

fffFFFFUUUUUU...!!! D:

Imagine how frightening this thing would sound like when it's NOT a test...

[SupaDaBombDiggity]

the alert scares me... :(

[TrollFacedHedgehog]

I MISSED IT!!!!! *stupid school*

[mike19946609]

This made my dog barked

[andytom2495]

The alert tone really creeps me out.

[XenaAmazon]

This scared my cats.

[klowny01]

Instructions? what are we sheep? oh yah

[TrollKiller2012]

i saw this

[hotelmario510]

EHHHHHH

EHHHHHH

EHHHHHH

EHHHHHH

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOOP

[TheRandom8or]

Why did the alert tones play twice in the background?

[Shartl9]

@TheRandom8or EAS failure - the EAS re-activates in the background of the live audio message and sounds like they keep playing it.

[phillies4100]

@TheRandom8or That was on most of them but it dosen't matter during a test

[123Blackkitty]

It would be col if someone didnt know about the test and right when the dude turnred the tv on the test tunred in... Hed be freaking out when he saw "EMERGENCY ACTION NOTIFICATION"

[coolcatevan9]

is this the only time there has been an EAS that says EMERGENCY ACTION NOTIFICATION

[Shartl9]

@coolcatevan9 eeeyup

[LadyGagaStatenIsland]

They played Lady Gaga on my tv o.o

[msbeckycollins]

@LadyGagaStatenIsland LOL XDDDD

[letseeitplease]

thanks for showing us that alert system test, i did not get to see it because i was at work, it did not come over the loudspeakers in the grocery store,

at exactly 1pm texas time it was playing a song, i was dissappointed,

our store gets the music with a satellite dish on the roof, thanks again i appreciated seeing this ,

[LavaVa175]

I didn't get my EAS where I live, and I was about to record it to show the world about the first annual EAS too :( !

[twilightdimension]

you know with all the earthquakes and disasters maybe they are just preparing for something in case something happens probably nothing to worry about.

[ASKconard]

Primary Entry Point must be either the White House or FEMA in DC.

[singinglawnchair]

@ASKconard I am lead to believe that a "primary entry point" is the radio station that the cable system/television station has their EAS box tuned to. It could be a local news station or a "squawk channel" provided by National Public Radio. Of course I am not in the broadcasting business and just reading what I have read from the internet, so perhaps someone could correct me if I am wrong.

[atvrider7]

@singinglawnchair I work with the fed government and your correct. A Primary Entry Point (PEP) station is a radio broadcast station designated to provide public information following national and local emergencies where there is no commercial power. These stations have protected, government-funded circuits connecting them to emergency command centers.

[atvrider7]

cool video thanks for uploading! I wish audio worked for my test, I posted my video but all there was was a visual warning. You have Comcast right?

[gallagher123123]

That sounded better in this video than the way it sounded hear in Boston. I have a video that i am going to upload of the test.

[RussellClank]

"The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your saints and those who reverence your name, both small and great--and for destroying those who destroy the earth." Revelations, 11:18.

[myron73]

Note the date and time: 11/09/11 @ 11:18<--(1+8=9)

[aperfectcuremt]

no alert here in montana, guess we are not part of the USA after all

[TrollsGetBanned]

It happened at my school also.

[cbphillyguy]

This isn't the test I saw on cable. It flashed for about 10 seconds, no alert tone, no "mandatory test message" just about 10 seconds of the first part, then it said "EAS Details" and then that was it

[zombiebrains2011]

Something huge is coming, The end of life as we know it is soon to end.

[Ccrazyfella]

They are preparing for the 2012 E.L.E.

Extinction Level Event

[tktru]

1370!

[Hsecrpntr]

Basically, this happens when we all are royally boned

[jularella]

A test or something serious..hmmmmm?

[1988scottcarey]

Oh look "GO BIBLE"

[maracucha58]

@1988scottcarey Amen!

[neominini]

Great to see it worked for you

[ChaseS08]

@neominini Yep, didn't work for me. I saw the locals go off, but I was watching CNN and it didn't change at all.

[WesleyDean08]

Must. Buy. GO-Bible... Must. Buy. GO-Bible...