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The United States Emergency Broadcast System is accidentally activated in an erroneous national alert.

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Emergency Broadcast System

Former United States emergency warning system

The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS), sometimes called the Emergency Action Notification System (EANS), was an emergency warning system used in the United States. It was the most commonly used, along with the Emergency Override system. It replaced the previous CONELRAD system…
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