Emergency alert to be tested on US cellphones, TV and radio on Wednesday

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A test for the US emergency alert system will be conducted on Wednesday, but it is already being met with internet conspiracy theories. The nationwide test is scheduled for 2.20pm ET and will play on US cellphones and TV and radio stations. The test is organized by Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with Federal Communications Commission, and the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Bureau, according to a Fema press release. The test will assess two alert systems: the emergency alert system (EAS), which plays on TV and radio, and the wireless emergency alert (WEA). Orlando Olivera, the coordinator of Fema’s...