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DMac
13th December 2011, 09:37 AM
Verizon ‘Civil Emergency’ Text Rattles Residents, What Does It Mean? (http://www.blippitt.com/verizon-civil-emergency-text-rattles-residents-what-does-it-mean/)

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Here’s a little phrase the folks at Verizon might want to keep in mind…”This is only a test.”

It seems New Jersey residents were somewhat alarmed after the wireless company sent a text alert to customers in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties, warning of a “civil emergency” and telling people to “take shelter now.”

The text was identified as a message from the U.S. Government.

Full article at link

Dogman
13th December 2011, 09:43 AM
Man, that national emergency thingy, sure took some time to filter through the system..


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undgrd
13th December 2011, 09:45 AM
If this had been a real alert, the message would have ended with "...and we're here to help"

JDRock
13th December 2011, 10:30 AM
corzine needs a lil sideshow to deflect the media??