UK emergency alert to be sent to millions in new test
The British government has published the text of a national emergency warning to be published as part of an important system test.
Millions of phones, the message arrives at 15:00 on September 7 at 15:00 will vibrate for about 10 seconds and will spread a siren.
The warning below 100 will be delivered to the buyers in both English and Galce that they do not need to do any transactions “.
Pre -publication is a part of a public opinion awareness campaign designed to prepare citizens for the exercise, including hidden phones due to domestic abuse.
The message will reach mobile phones in 4G and 5G networks throughout England.
On Monday, the cabinet office said that the text message would contain both English and galle and that it would be sent to mobile phones on 4G and 5G networks in the UK.
“This is an emergency warnings test, which is a UK government service that will warn you if there is a life -threatening emergency.
“You do not need to do any action. In a real emergency, follow the warning instructions to keep yourself and others safe.
Find simple and effective advice on how to prepare for emergencies at Gov.uk/Prepare.
“For more information, visit the gov.uk/alerts address or to view this message in Galce.
The Lancaster Duke of Chancellor Pat McFadden said: “Just like a fire alarm in your home, it is important to test this system, so we know it will work if we need it.
“Warnings have life -saving potential.”
Since the first national test of the system in April 2023, five warnings have been sent in January, including large storms such as Storm Eowyn.
Other activations took place when an explored Second World War bomb was discovered during the flash floods in Plymouth and in Kumbria and Leicestershire.
Some MPs called for ministers to use different communication modes for warning to ensure that they can reach people without access to a phone.
Liberal Democratic Cabinet Office Spokesman Sarah Olney suggested that the government follows the Scandinavian examples where the people were given brochures on emergency situations.
