Environment Canada investigating excessive storm alerts sent to Manitobans during Tuesday night storms
By
Carol Sanders
Summary
Environment Canada is investigating after an excessive number of tornado and thunderstorm alerts were sent to Manitobans during a severe storm on Tuesday night. Meteorologist Brian Proctor acknowledged that some people received what they felt was an overwhelming volume of alerts, and the agency is working with partners to confirm the system functioned correctly and explore potential improvements. The barrage of notifications affected many Winnipeggers, including Mayor Scott Gillingham.
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bskyEnvironment Canada investigating excessive storm alerts sent to Manitobans during Tuesday night stormswinnipegfreepress.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledEnvironment Canada understands that some people may have received what they felt was an excessive number of these alerts and we're investigating with our partners to confirm the system worked as expected and explore potential improvements.
After the storm, Winnipeggers — including Mayor Scott Gillingham — were
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