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SECURITYJul 2 · 11:19 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press

Shark attack on Alabama teen inspires the start of a national alert system

Lulu Gribbin, a 15-year-old who survived a 2024 shark attack in Florida, inspired federal legislation to create a national emergency alert system for shark attacks. President Donald Trump signed 'Lulu’s Law,' requiring the Federal Communications Commission to enable mobile alerts for beachgoers. Alabama, Gribbin’s home state, already implemented a similar system in 2023.

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