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NYC RESIDENTS TROLL EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM FOR DELAYED EARTHQUAKE WARNING
Those in the vicinity of the city were alerted to the 4.8 magnitude earthquake
that rippled through the area 40 minutes after the fact.
* Author:
Sammi Burke
* 38 minutes ago
In the wake of a sudden and surprising earthquake felt across the New York City
metropolitan area on Friday, April 5, residents are ripping apart the city's
emergency alert system.
Shortly before 10:30 a.m., a 4.8-magnitude earthquake rippled out from
the Lebanon, New Jersey area and was felt in parts of Rhode Island,
Pennsylvania, New York, and Connecticut, too.
But the emergency alert system didn't warn about the event until approximately
40 minutes later, startling people in the vicinity with a loud and persistent
alarm to warn them, "4.7 magnitude earthquake has occurred in the NYC area.
Residents are advised to remain indoors and to call 911 if injured."
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Cell phone screenshot via Sammi Burke
Recipients of the message were less than grateful for the 40-minute
post-earthquake resource and took to Twitter to point out how unhelpful the
alert was—not to mention how ill-prepared it makes the city seem for a future
emergency.
One called the delay "so on brand for humanity," while plenty of others drew
attention its complete ineffectiveness.
Some specifically made jokes about the team operating the alert system,
sarcastically thanking those responsible for the delay for their service:
Others pointed out how jarring it was to hear the alert's tone ringing out into
the silence, with it causing more concern than the earthquake itself had:
At the time of writing, there were no known reports of damage or injuries as a
result, though the Holland Tunnel connecting NYC and Jersey City, NJ and the
runways at JFK and Newark airports were temporarily closed for inspection.
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