Emergency Alert System Activated By Mistake (EAS Fail)

Found this interesting clip on the internet-thought I might share it with you guys. Here is what happened:

On June 26, 2007, the EAS in Illinois was activated at 7:35AM CDT and issued an Emergency Action Notification Message for the United States. This was followed by dead air and then WGN-AM (720) radio (the station designated to simulcast the alert message) being played on almost every television and radio station in the Chicago area and throughout much of Illinois. The accidental EAN activation was caused when a government contractor installing a new satellite receiver as part of a new national delivery path incorrectly left the receiver connected and wired to the state EOC's EAS transmitter before final closed circuit testing of the new delivery path had been completed.

Interesting. Clip from WBBM-TV. No infringement intended.

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[Crede06]

Of course they find the dumbest person possible to interview right at the beginning. Someone who thinks terrorist are hiding under our beds

[Cyniclone]

Katie McCall caused me to issue an Emergency Action Notification in my pants

[MrYortnollid1993]

@GalaxyJazzGirl Okay you accidentally pressed the "DO NOT PRESS " Button " and that needs to stop so knock it off and be yourself.

[GalaxyJazzGirl]

It's like "Uh OOPS we pressed the "DO NOT PRESS " Button "

[85flintstone]

'I was goin to call all my relatives and tell them to get in the basement' what an idiot!

[2010Atomix]

WERE ALL NOT GOING TO DIE

[TheBlasianAsian]

@Thedddhomevideos LOL

[thedoom5411]

@TiFFerzZehNiNjA i know right

[luizgazitamenfilms]

wait a minute. if that tone was for an emergency action notification for the us, then what about that other test on 11/9/11?



[Thedddhomevideos]

@marioparty834 that describes you.