# What's the deal with Amber Alerts on cell phones in Florida?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 11, 2015, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-amber-alerts-on-cell-phones-in-florida/734324 "2015-10-11T18:09:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-amber-alerts-on-cell-phones-in-florida/734324/21 "2015-10-18T00:43:23Z")

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> [@Sigene](#):
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> I did note there is another alarm on my phone that I can’t shut off. It’s some national emergency one. Apparently the president has that right to disturb me.

If I’m the President and there’s something important I gotta tell you, I expect y’all suckers gonna stop what you’re doing, sit up and pay attention.

And with the flooding alerts, well, waiting for the water to wake you up is not going to give you time to bug out for high ground. The flood can rise damn quick and be running fast.

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