Cellphone app alert about East Coast tsunami was a misfire, Weather Service says

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A routine National Weather Service test Tuesday resulted in a false push notification to mobile phones warning of a tsunami, giving a jolt to many residents on the East Coast.

A misfire meant some people received what looked like an actual warning, NWS meteorologist Hendricus Lulofs said. The weather...

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