Cell Phone Terrorist Attack Warning Coming Soon

Soon, all cell phones will be fitted with a new emergency alert technology. The Federal Communications Commission and Federal Emergency Management Agency say the system will warn people about terrorist attacks, natural disasters or other emergencies. Starting next year all new cell phones will be required to have a chip that receives the alerts. Some smart phones already have the technology. People can opt out of certain alerts, like the amber alerts for missing children. The alert system can send emergency messages even if other cell services aren't working. The system is being launched first in New York and here in Washington.