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That Tsunami Warning On Your Phone – It Was Just A Mistake
February 6, 2018
Many local residents received a message on their phones this morning warning them of a tsunami warning, but it was just a mistake, according to the weather service.
The National Tsunami Warning Center, part of the National Weather Service, tells NorthEscambia.com that they issued a routine tsunami test message at approximately this morning.
“The test message was released by at least one private sector company as an official Tsunami Warning, resulting in reports of tsunami warnings received via phones and other media across the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean. The test message was not disseminated to the public via any communication channels operated by the National Weather Service. We are currently looking into why the test message was distributed by at least one private sector company, and will provide more information as soon as we have it,” the agency said.
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One Response to “That Tsunami Warning On Your Phone – It Was Just A Mistake”
Many folks around here probably don’t know what a tsunami is… there thinking maybe a new Chinese restaurant is opening Lol !!! No really, in all seriousness it is scary to think that it is possible around here to have that happen, and that there are fault lines out in the Gulf.