BREAKING NEWS

Any morning resting, meditating with eyes closed, a new day. I could feel the sun clawing in around the edges of the blinds. In the background I hear familiar sounds, the TV buzzing. The AC humming. The dog growling. My spouse stirring nearby.

BREAKING NEWS, accompanied by an annoying tone and vibration.

It seems like someone opened the blinds as the room brightens. A burst of heat energy slips by. Then the blast. Our world vaporized.

On the tube, THIS IS NOT A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. Please tune into your local station as directed… silence.

FEMA will conduct a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET. If the October 4 test date is postponed, the back-up testing date will be October 11. https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230803/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-oct-4-2023