New use for Civil Emergency Alerts??

[desertengineer1]

Gotta admit - never thought I would see one of these from NWS:

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TXC075-050230-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY LUBBOCK TEXAS
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
531 PM CST THU DEC 4 2008

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CHILDRESS
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

AT 530 PM THIS EVENING OFFICIALS WITH THE CHILDRESS OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE CHILDRESS BANKING CENTER ARE ADVISING
BANK CUSTOMERS TO BE AWARE OF A TELEPHONE SCAM BEING CONDUCTED IN
THE CHILDRESS AREA. THE SCAM INVOLVES EITHER A RECORDED TELEPHONE
MESSAGE OR A LIVE PERSON CALLING WHO REPRESENTS THEM SELF AS AN
EMPLOYEE OF EITHER THE CHILDRESS BANKING CENTER OR WELLINGTON STATE
BANK. THE SCAM REQUESTS SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL
ACCOUNTS.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO BE VERY WARY OF ANY CALLS REQUESTING INFORMATION
ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNTS. THE BANKS DO NOT MAKE CALLS SUCH AS
THESE. IF YOU HAVE GIVEN OUT ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY HAVE
COMPROMISED YOUR ACCOUNTS YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR BANK
IMMEDIATELY.

[Eclipse]

The National Weather Service is sending phishing warnings?

In the words of Eric Cartman...weak...

[desertengineer1]

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=TXZ026&warncounty=TXC075&firewxzone=TXZ026&local_place1=2+Miles+SE+Carey+TX&product1=Civil+Emergency+Message

[JoeTomasone]

Yeah, that's a "Civil Emergency"...