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Emergency weather alerts may be sent via satellite under new ‘Mystic Alerts Act’

Emergency weather alerts may be sent via satellite under new ‘Mystic Alerts Act’
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Under a new federal law, National Weather Service warnings of life-threatening flash floods or other emergencies could be sent to cellphones via satellite if cell service goes down. The law, called the “Mystic Alerts Act,” comes more than a year after devastating flash flooding in July 2025 kille...

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