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In reply to the discussion: NOBODY HERE HATES OBAMA [View all]Hekate
(100,133 posts)When I was a little kid in the San Fernando Valley, the authorities would test the sirens and the radio once a month to be ready in case of a nuclear attack. When the family moved to O'ahu, the authorities would test the sirens and the radio once a month to be ready in case of a tsunami. I listen to NPR when I'm in the car, and periodically they announce they are going to test the radio system for emergency broadcast readiness, so beeeeeeeeeeep. Same with my tv -- the sound on whatever show is on is overtaken by the announcement, we get captions running across the screen. "If this had been an actual emergency yadda yadda yadda."
I'm 66 years old this month. Who the hell is not aware that there has afaik always been some kind of Emergency Broadcast System using available technology?
Oh gods what a CT
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