“Is the emergency alert system experiencing an emergency?”
A scheduled test of the emergency alert system was apparently left on repeat Wednesday afternoon.
The alert that was supposed to be sounded once at 1:55 p.m. to radio, television and mobile phones went on to provideLate Wednesday, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis issued a statement, saying a “glitch” caused the repeat messages. “All partners in the National Public Alerting System are working with the Alberta Public Alerting team to identify and resolve the issue that caused these repeat alerts,” Ellis’ statement read, adding the government recognizes the disruption the multiple alerts caused for Albertans.“Incidents like the one that occurred are exactly why we conduct testing on the alert system. We need to ensure that the system is working as intended during an actual emergency to protect Albertans.
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