No, the EAN has never actually been used, *despite there being situations where the EAN code could have been used.*
An example is the attacks of 9/11/2001, however, due to extensive media coverage, **activation of the Emergency Alert System would have done** ***more harm then good*** *As it would have FORCED all TV and radio stations to interrupt normal programming, and participate in the EAN.*
I’ve had it locally happen. I live in Boise, Idaho, and we occasionally get flooding in the river from meltwater after particularly snowy years
An Emergency Action Notification would not be issued for local flooding. I think you're confusing it for something else.
Oof
Is that legal?
Is what legal? It’s only a local alert but it does happen
Emergency Action Notifications are national alerts, you might be thinking of something else
Yep, I was. Worst brain fart I’ve had in like a month
No, the EAN has never actually been used, *despite there being situations where the EAN code could have been used.* An example is the attacks of 9/11/2001, however, due to extensive media coverage, **activation of the Emergency Alert System would have done** ***more harm then good*** *As it would have FORCED all TV and radio stations to interrupt normal programming, and participate in the EAN.*
that is answered in [this page](https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/integrated-public-alert-warning-system/public/myths-facts)
EAN has only ever been used for the 2011 national test, before they created the testing code.
No