Tsunami Warning for NJ Blamed on Error

Tsunami Warning Issued For NJ Was Error, NWS Says

A text warning that a tsunami could be headed to the East Coast was sent in error Tuesday, causing panic to some before being identified as a mistake.

The alert was sent by the National Weather Service and was received by subscribers from South Carolina up to Connecticut, the service said in a tweet.

Tweets from the National Weather Service and from AccuWeather quickly informed receivers that it was a test and there was no tsunami threat.

 

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