Top Ten Most Terrifying Things About the Emergency Alert System

The SAME Header is the shrill screeching you hear at the beginning and the end of a EAS Alert. It is probably the 2nd most terrifying alarm right next to the Air Raid Siren

Here in canada it beeps for 8 seconds and it sounds different than the usa it could be scary for some people who are afraid of the noise

The Attention Signal is the long beep after the 3 burst of the SAME Header.

In many alerts, you hear a automated voice message. You rarely ever hear a human voice.

In some states in the USA, the EAS Alert interrupts broadcast by showing black screen. Pretty much falls into the Vanity Plate, but in other states (including the state I currently reside in, Florida), a black bar will appear instead. Because of this, viewers can still see what is happening during the EAS, but all sound from the current T.V. show that is airing will be cut off.

All of the EAS contain white text in the AgencyFB font. This adds to the creepiness of the message

It only ever alerts about severe weather, kidnapped children, diseases, and nuclear attacks.

It always talks about life threatening events.

These alerts often contain the infamous "Deep Note" from T.H.X and more creepy content

It wakes you up with it's nails-on-a-chalkboard screech