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Podcast: Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Episode: John MacDonald: Who forgot to press "send" on the emergency mobile alert?
Description: What happened to the emergency mobile alert system ahead of and during yesterday’s wind storm? One explanation for the absence of text alerts from one government MP is that, with the power out in places, the cell towers weren’t working. But the power wasn’t out in Christchurch city and there were still no alerts on my phone. What’s more, the power only went out once the wind hit - well after the Emergency Management Minister pre-emptively declared a state of emergency on Wednesday afternoon. So, there are questions to be answe...