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Florida apologizes for sending emergency alert test at 4:45 a.m.

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The early morning alert was a test but the outrage was real.

Many in Florida were woken up at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday by an Emergency Alert System push notification: “TEST – This is a TEST of the Emergency Alert System. No action is required.”

After sending the test out across the state, the Florida Division of Emergency Management apologized for the very, very early alert.

“We know a 4:45 AM wake up call isn’t ideal.

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