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Erroneous Suffolk evacuation order blamed on glitch

Suffolk officials say a system glitch caused an erroneous alert to be broadcast on some TV stations Saturday night calling for the immediate evacuation of the entire county. As News 12 has reported,

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Sep 4, 2016, 5:31 PM

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