PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Some in the Portland metro area may have experienced a conspicuous buzzing - similar to an Amber Alert - on their phones detailing an emergency alert early Thursday afternoon.

This was a test of Multnomah County's Wireless Emergency Alert system, the same one used by the National Weather Service and the president to share critical information in the midst of disaster.

But if you did not receive an alert between 2 and 2:30 p.m., what should you do?

According to the county, this may have occurred due to differing network providers, whether someone has opted out of alerts, or if a device was in airplane mode.

If any of the above are the case, the county says to take this survey, which asks for details including your location, phone model, your phone's emergency not

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