Text message about 'civil emergency' causes panic in Oregon

by KATU.com Staff

Wed, May 30th 2018, 3:59 AM UTC

A vague alert told some Oregon residents on May 29, 2018 that there was a "Civil Emergency," but officials later clarified that it was connected to a water issue in Salem. KATU photo{ }

A vague alert told some Oregon residents on May 29, 2018 that there was a "Civil Emergency," but officials later clarified that it was connected to a water issue in Salem. KATU photo{ }

A vague alert told some Oregon residents on May 29, 2018 that there was a "Civil Emergency," but officials later clarified that it was connected to a water issue in Salem. KATU photo{ }

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A vague alert told some Oregon residents on May 29, 2018 that there was a "Civil Emergency," but officials later clarified that it was connected to a water issue in Salem. KATU photo

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