Nationwide Test of Presidential Alert System Test Postponed
- Oct. 3 new test date, Federal Emergency Management Agency says
- System would allow president to send texts directly to phones
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency postponed its first national test of a national wireless alert system that allows the president to send text messages directly to most U.S. mobile-phone users.
The delay to Oct. 3 from Sept. 20 is due to the ongoing response to Hurricane Florence stalks the Southeastern U.S.