A new mobile alert system is to be tested that will sound an alarm on people’s phones warning them of imminent danger ⬇️ RachelMullerH explains
How do Government emergency alerts work? Why a test system will push warning messages to phones in AprilHere’s what you need to know about the new risk-to-life warning messages – and how to turn them off if you don’t want them
The Government says the technology will allow more effective response efforts to public emergencies such asCabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden said: “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.”
In other US states, it has also been used to warn the public of police curfews and when stay-at-home orders were issued at the start of the Covid pandemic.Outside of the upcoming test, the UK Government alerts will only ever be triggered when there is an immediate risk to life. If you’re driving, you should wait to find somewhere safe to stop before attempting to read or respond to the message.
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