WASHINGTON – The first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System this afternoon had some problems.

Although the 30-second message was sent out on WTOP at 2 p.m., The New York Times reports some people watching TV didn’t get the message.

In fact, some people with DirectTV apparently heard Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” during the test while other cable customers never saw the test at all. Others had the channel change to QVC.

Below are some of the Tweets sent out during or after the EAS test:

FEMA says they are collecting data on how the test went:

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