There is no alarm going off today. The search results reveal that on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a nationwide test of its emergency communications systems. During the test, cell phones, TV, and radio alarms went off with loud sounds to determine how well the U.S. government’s mass communication systems would work during an emergency. The alert was only a test, and no action was needed. The message sent to cell phones was "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed".