A loud warning sound will ring on all mobile phones for about 10 seconds
A siren-like emergency warning message will be sent by the Government to all mobile phone users across the UK next month to test a new public alert system.
The system, being modelled on similar schemes used in the US, Canada, Japan and The Netherlands is intended to be used in life-threatening situations and will initially focus on the most serious weather-related events including flooding and wildfires. The messages will include details of the area impacted and instructions about how to respond.
People can opt out by searching their device settings for emergency alerts and then turning off severe and extreme ones. Officials say the alerts could be life-saving, though, advising against switching them off. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden said: “We are strengthening our national resilience with a new emergency alerts system, to deal with a wide range of threats – from flooding to wildfires. It will revolutionise our ability to warn and inform people who are in immediate danger, and help us keep people safe. As we’ve seen in the US and elsewhere, the buzz of a phone can save a life.
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