SA Govt unimpressed @ false weather text rumours

Link: ITWeb : Govt peeved with tornado SMS

Government has appealed to the public to be more vigilant, and not react to rumours that may lead to mayhem. This in the wake of a ‘warning’ sent via SMS and e-mail about Gauteng being in the path of a tornado.

Oh dear.

The Cabinet statement said as a result of the rumours, some employers sent their staff home early, which resulted in panic and led to traffic congestions in many parts of Johannesburg and Pretoria.

The only thing with a text message… you don’t see the headers or the source like you do with email.