Florida folks dragged out of bed by false emergency texts
Florida residents – and a lot of them, in all likelihood – were awoken at 0445 local time on Thursday morning by an emergency alert. To make matters worse, it wasn't even a real emergency, just an incorrectly sent test.several hours later, apologizing for the system shock to Florida residents and saying it wasn't supposed to happen at all.
For those outside the United States, where such wireless emergency alerts have been a standard part of life, the alarms can be cacophonous. They come without warning and can be sent for a variety of reasons, like local states of emergency, weather events, law enforcement alerts and the like. The tone used for the alert is unique, and affected devices also vibrate to ensure those hard of hearing are informed.
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