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Emergency Alert System Test: What You Saw

There were no calls locally due to the test

In 30 seconds, it was all over.

The hit at 2 p.m. and was over in under a minute.

said they did not receive any calls related to the test.

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Montgomery County Police Radio said they too had no calls related to the test.

"It's quiet," said a representative.

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The alert system was not broadcast on premium channels.

There was warning that the system could affect DVRs.

According to its website, Comcast Cable warned that the test would interrupt regular programming and may disrupt cable boxes and DVRs.

Customers may need to turn their digital boxes off then back on after the test. Any DVR recordings that are in progress will be interrupted and may be lost.

If you continue seeing the EAS message for more than five minutes, shut off your box by unplugging it from the wall, then plugging it back in after 30 seconds, according to Comcast.

Check out the video to see what the test looked like on TV.

What did you see during the test? Did you experience any problems? Tell us in the comments!


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