Officials announce ‘Emergency Alert’ test was an accident

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Officials announce ‘Emergency Alert’ test was an accident

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April 20, 2023

By Robert W. Burns III

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All of Florida was awaken this morning by an emergency alert system test at 4:45am.

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The test was apparently supposed to happen on television, not everyone’s cellphone.

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