I live in Strongsville , Ohio and get beach notifications. Why? i live nowhere near a beach

AMBER alerts (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response)

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If you want to turn these alerts on or off, follow these steps:

• Go to Settings > Notifications.
• Scroll to the bottom of the screen.
• Under Government Alerts, turn the type of alert on or off.

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Got North a few miles… There’s a big lake there.

The beach hazard warnings are issued by NOAA for Lake Erie region. You happen to be within the region they have defined.

That’s not what they’re asking.