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hunter

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3. The system was developed in Japan starting about twenty years ago.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:54 PM

11 hrs ago

People are trained what to do when the alarm goes off. Training takes place at schools, at work, at senior centers, at hospitals... people really can't miss it. The signal is also broadcast on television, radio, and apps for Windows, Apple, and Linux computers.

Here in California the system gives people a moment to pray before they are crushed by a pallet of pasta sauce at Costco.

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How Phones Alerted Millions Before Quakes Shook Venezuela [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 17 hrs ago OP

Yes, I know California have that alert system on cell phones.............. Lovie777 16 hrs ago #1

I received my FIRST California earthquake alert, ironically, on the same day as the Venezuela earthquake Brother Buzz 11 hrs ago #2

The system was developed in Japan starting about twenty years ago. hunter 11 hrs ago #3