Today Kauai Civil Defense sent out an alert to residents subscribed to their system about a flash flood warning. Subscribers got the email below:
What was unusual was the audio file linked to by the message. The system also automatically telephoned subscribers with the same audio message which can be heard below stating, “This is your Kauai Civil Defense. The sky is falling.”
MP3 audio of Kauai Civil Defense test message sent by mistake
*Update*
According to Ale Quibilan, with the Kauai Police Department, the audio message was an error. New personnel at Kauai Civil Defense accidentally sent out a test message they had instead of the actual message. Quibilan said Kauai CD has been getting a lot of phone calls due to the error and are working on getting the correct audio recording out.
A new message from Kauai Civil Defense states:
This is your Kauai Civil Defense Agency The message you received earlier was a test message sent by mistake THE SKY IS FALLING Please disregard and we are sorry for any inconvenience.
There is a FLASH FLOOD WARNING in effect for Kauai and Niihau until 4:45 PM Sunday January 16, 2011. repeat there is a FLASH FLOOD WARNING in affect. Please do not call Police unless it is an emergency.
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