Phew. Highway patrol’s Batman-themed emergency alert was only test

Missouri residents can relaxation simple. That emergency alert they obtained about bother in Gotham Metropolis was solely a check. 

The alert went out on Tuesday labeled “extreme.” It cited “Gotham Metropolis, Missouri,” and a purple and inexperienced Dodge 3700 GT just like the one seen within the 1989 Batman movie directed by Tim Burton. The Dodge sedan within the movie is a Joker Goon car, with a purple physique, and each the hood and tire rims painted inexperienced.  

“Uh, the Missouri Emergency Alert system needs us to know The Joker’s on the prowl apparently,” one Twitter consumer famous. 

Thankfully, St. Louis information station KMOX jumped in to analyze the alert and let the general public know they needn’t fear about operating into the Joker whereas doing errands downtown. 

“The Missouri State Freeway Patrol now confirms… there isn’t any emergency,” KMOX anchor Michael Calhoun shared. “They’re doing coaching. The Batman alert was meant to be a check.” 

Missouri State Freeway Patrol confirmed in a press release that the emergency had been inadvertently despatched to wi-fi units statewide. “The Patrol usually checks the Blue Alert system to make sure it really works correctly when wanted,” the statement read. “In the course of the check, an choice was incorrectly chosen, permitting the message to be disseminated to the general public. There isn’t any Emergency Alert at the moment. The Patrol appreciates the general public’s understanding and assist of the Emergency Alert program.”

Missouri officers had been, not, nonetheless, capable of reassure space residents that Thanos or Inexperienced Goblin will not present up anytime quickly.