Florida Emergency Alert System Apologizes For for Interrupting Your Dreams
Florida Emergency Alert System Apologizes For for Interrupting Your Dreams.
If there’s anything that Floridians love more than sunshine… It’s being woken up in the wee hours of the morning by an emergency alert. And boy, did we get a doozy on Thursday!
At 4:45 AM, phones across the state lit up with a notification from the Emergency Alert System. But don’t worry, it was just a test. No need to panic… Unless you were already in the middle of a nightmare about a hurricane or an alligator attack.
Unfortunately, the apology from the Florida Division of Emergency Management wasn’t enough to soothe the outrage of those who were rudely awoken by the alert. I mean, who needs sleep, right? We all know that Floridians are a tough bunch, and a little thing like an early morning wake-up call isn’t going to faze them.
Of course, the real question is: who thought it was a good idea to schedule an emergency alert test for the middle of the night? Did they think that Floridians were all early birds who would be up and ready to respond to an emergency at the crack of dawn? Or maybe they just wanted to see how many people would tweet angrily about it while half asleep.
Florida Wake Up:
We know a 4:45 AM wake up call isn't ideal 😅@FLSERT wants to apologize for the early morning text. Each month, we test #emergencyalerts on a variety of platforms. This alert was supposed to be on TV, and not disturb anyone already sleeping.
— FL Division of Emergency Management (@FLSERT) April 20, 2023
But fear not, dear Floridians. According to NBC2, Governor Ron DeSantis has promised swift accountability for this early morning fiasco. And by “swift accountability,” we can only assume that he means that someone is going to get a stern talking-to and maybe have to bring donuts to the office as a peace offering.
In the meantime, let’s all take a deep breath and remember that emergencies can happen at any time. And if we can’t laugh about being woken up at 4:45 AM by a test alert, what can we laugh about? Just don’t tell that to the person who missed their morning coffee because of it.