There was a nationwide test of the US emergency alert system on Wednesday, October 4th at 2:20 pm ET. The test sent a message to every TV, radio, and cell phone in the nation, and the message stated: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public” . Therefore, there was no emergency alert today, October 16th.