Florida emergency alert test sent at 4:45 am draws angry response, has DeSantis threatening to fire someone
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Florida authorities apologized after a test emergency alert woke up millions of state residents early Thursday morning, and one state lawmaker vowed to file legislation to prevent it from happening again.
Naturally, many red-eyed Florida residents were left wondering why the government would send a loud test alert so early in the morning. Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
"We know a 4:45 AM wake up call isn't ideal," the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FLDEM) said on Twitter. "@FLSERT wants to apologize for the early morning text. Each month, we test #emergencyalerts on a variety of platforms. This alert was supposed to be on TV, and not disturb anyone already sleeping."
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