{"id":252,"date":"2018-09-22T20:34:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-22T20:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.duke.edu\/9thstreetjournal\/?p=252"},"modified":"2023-03-27T15:51:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:51:13","slug":"if-youre-perplexed-by-the-durham-alerts-reply-yes-to-confirm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/2018\/09\/22\/if-youre-perplexed-by-the-durham-alerts-reply-yes-to-confirm\/","title":{"rendered":"If you’re perplexed by the Durham alerts, reply YES to confirm"},"content":{"rendered":"
A storm is brewing, threatening disaster. Your phone buzzes with an urgent message from Alert Durham warning you of chaos that lies ahead. But it closes with an odd request: <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cReply with YES to confirm receipt.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n Seriously, Alert Durham? There\u2019s no time to chat while preparing for an apparent apocalypse! Why does someone need to reply? <\/span><\/p>\n