oh! that must be it.... I did get a text from the University that was a test message for the emergency alert system within the last half hour..... the University sends texts if classes are canceled due to weather etc... or if there were some psycho on the loose (like at UGA or UAH in the last couple of years).

I just got this email too:

A message from UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

This is a test of The University of Alabama's emergency communication system. In the event of a campus emergency, you will receive notification via e-mail, telephone, and SMS text messaging to contact information on file in your student or employee record. To update your record, please log on to myBama and make changes in the Student or Employee Self-Service area. For more information, please visit prepare.ua.edu. If you are not a current student or employee at the University and received this notification in error, please call 205-348-2020 to be removed from this list.

I was wondering what was going on. The alarms went off then I got the call. I tried calling back sevearl times.

We received a call at 3:48 A.M. and another at 4:48 A.M. this morning warning about a situation near us.  PLEASE remove us from this phone list for any type calls -- esp any test calls.

We do not live in ALABAMA and have never had any connection with UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.

Thank you!!!!!!