Shark attack on Alabama teen inspires the start of a national alert system
Summary
A 15-year-old girl named Lulu Gribbin survived a shark attack in 2024 that seriously injured her. Her experience led to new federal law, called “Lulu’s Law,” signed by President Donald Trump, which allows emergency alerts to warn people by phone about shark attacks nearby.Key Facts
- Lulu Gribbin was attacked by a shark off the Florida coast in 2024.
- She lost her left hand and part of her right leg in the attack.
- Another shark attack happened just 90 minutes and 3 miles before hers.
- Lulu’s Law lets the government send emergency alert messages to phones if a shark attack occurs nearby.
- The law was signed by President Donald Trump.
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must allow these shark attack alerts.
- States decide if and how to use the alert system; Alabama has already approved it.
- The alert system is designed to work like Amber Alerts that warn about missing children.
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