If you have a cellphone, then you more than likely received a Presidential Alert, whether you liked it or not.
An emergency text alert was sent to every U.S. cellphone at 1:18 p.m. CT that was a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. The text read "This is a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."
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If a real emergency were to happen, FEMA could use this service to notify people about a national emergency.
Of course, people on Twitter had a lot of different reactions to getting the alert. Here are some of our favorites.
All I’m saying is if they have the ability to make a national #PresidentialAlert why can’t they make a national voter registration alert with a link that automatically registers you to vote?
— Lauren Hogg (@lauren_hoggs) October 3, 2018
THIS IS A TEST of the Cute Baby Elephant Alert System. No action is needed. #PresidentialAlert pic.twitter.com/zt2Ht8PMP6
— Houston Zoo (@houstonzoo) October 3, 2018
Can someone tell me how it’s possible for this administration to send a text alert to 300 million people but can’t keep track of the kids they separated from their parents at the border? #PresidentialAlert
— Francis Maxwell (@francismmaxwell) October 3, 2018
Our #PresidentialAlert looked a little different... pic.twitter.com/vnUTNwu1yI
— Martin Heinrich (@TeamHeinrich) October 3, 2018
Anyone else just get this #PresidentialAlert? pic.twitter.com/JQzeae49cl
— Jim Jefferies Show (@jefferiesshow) October 3, 2018
That #PresidentialAlert was definitely even worse than when U2 put themselves on my phone.
— Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) October 3, 2018
And it was at this moment a collective groan was heard across the country. #PresidentialAlert pic.twitter.com/nQctxMO7cF
— Spence (@spenceloverboy) October 3, 2018
wow what a weird thing to send to everyone#PresidentialAlert pic.twitter.com/s0CcKPwDpI
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) October 3, 2018
If I was President... pic.twitter.com/NnkyR64CZc
— T. Kyle 👻 (@tkylemac) October 3, 2018
When I saw the “Presidential alert” pop up on my phone pic.twitter.com/4jegTvFRKF
— Jon (@prasejeebus) October 3, 2018
Just time to get a flip phone
— SUB ZERO (@CardoGotWings) October 3, 2018
This alert is like 2 years too late
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) October 3, 2018
anyone else get this message on the #PresidentialAlert ? pic.twitter.com/IaA0pes96P
— rachel (@rachel_bagley) October 3, 2018
When you get that #PresidentialAlert pic.twitter.com/llUkWfl87D
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 3, 2018