Australians had been thrown into panic on Wednesday after they obtained tsunami warnings on their climate app, solely to be relieved later because it was revealed that the alert tuned out to be a take a look at by Bureau of Meteorology.
App customers had been alerted to an impending tsunami triggered by an 8.2 magnitude earthquake off New Zealand’s west coast.
The authorities additionally issued a “cancelled tsunami warning” and apologised for inflicting panic among the many public.
“The Bureau acknowledges and apologises for any confusion that this take a look at could have prompted. There isn’t any tsunami menace to Australia. The Bureau issued take a look at verification posts on the BOM App between 11am-12am AEST on Wednesday September 25, 2024 as a part of the transition to the brand new tsunami early warning system software program.
“The take a look at warnings had been despatched to the BOM Climate app for varied places. The take a look at warnings had been cancelled instantly after they had been issued. Testing is essential to assist the Bureau and companions put together and plan for actual tsunami threats,” it added.
Netizens shared the screenshots of the warning with a pinch of sarcastic tackle the incident on social media.
“Nothing fairly like an informal tsunami warning to get the warmth price up on a Wednesday,” a person wrote.
“Welcome to the Blue Mountains Please be carefull of bushfires, floods, landslips and tsunamis,” stated one other.
