Florida Apologizes After 4:45 A.M. Emergency Alert Test - The New
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Official: Florida ends contract with company responsible for alert
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Florida's predawn phone emergency alerts scheduled to continue
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Florida Division of Emergency Management apologizes for 4:45 a.m. alert
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Why you will be getting a cell phone text alert from National Wireless Emergency Alert System
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So, not a fan of that 4:45 a.m. EAS wake up call today, eh?
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Company That Issued 4:45 AM Emergency Alert In Florida Apologizes, Citing “Human Errors”
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Florida removes company responsible for 4 a.m. emergency alert test - ABC News
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National emergency alert test to be sent to all phones today
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Florida Division of Emergency Management confirms test alert was an accident
Emergency alert test sent to Floridians Thursday was mistake
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Florida's 4 a.m. Emergency Alert test to cell phones Thursday was sent in error