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Countering the Urban Myth about Trump and WEA

The national test is coming up on October 3.

There are plenty of people who dislike President Trump, and the thought of a national "presidential-level" test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) being used by Trump has many a person upset about the test and likely to not "tune in" when they hear the alert tone. 

See this item for some facts that you might be able to use if the question comes up in your community, Can Trump Use the FEMA Wireless Emergency Alerts Like Twitter? Short answer — No!

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.