FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4, 2023. Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones::FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.
I don’t think it’s as unpopular as you think. I’ve also disabled them due to frequency.
Too many alerts for everything at all times. Alert fatigue is real. I hate that I’ve done it, as I may miss something important.