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RNZ News
31-07-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Some receive 'tsunami' of emergency alerts following massive quake
Some people received a tsunami of emergency alerts following the powerful earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of Russia yesterday with one man reporting nearly 50 of the sirens ringing out of his phone in the past 24 hours or so. Minister Mark Mitchell said the system hasn't been used in sometime and the problems will be taken seriously, with Emergency Management investigating what caused the glitches. Chen Liu reports. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.

RNZ News
31-07-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
NEMA investigating glitches with emergency alert system
Some people received a tsunami of emergency alerts following the powerful earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of Russia yesterday, while others reported they received no alert at all. Emgergency Management said it is investigating what caused the glitches. National Emergency Management Agency's director of civil defence and emergency management John Price spoke to Lisa Owen. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.