Monday, September 28, 2015

A Tsunami in Connecticut?!?

On Thursday, September 24, 2015, the National Weather Service issued a tsunami alert for the coast of Connecticut.  The alert was sent out to radio and emergency alert systems, and several television broadcasts also ran the alert.

Some of you may be wondering why you didn't hear about the tsunami.  After some panic and confusion, the National Weather Service admitted that the tsunami alert was sent out by mistake during a routine monthly test.  No records indicate that a tsunami has ever hit Connecticut, and the probability of a tsunami occurring in the future is very close to zero.




1 comment:

  1. An alert like this could cause panic. They should definitely let people know it was a test before they do so.

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