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DWP Issues 'Emergency Alerts' Update to Anyone with a Phone
The UK government will test the Emergency Alerts system with a 10-second siren and message to warn about life-threatening events like wildfires and floods.
- The Emergency Alerts system will be tested UK-wide at 3pm on Sunday, September 7 to ensure it warns effectively during life-threatening incidents.
- Designed for life‑threatening incidents, Emergency Alerts warns about severe flooding, wildfires and extreme storms and has been used in five real-life situations plus one national test.
- During the test, compatible phones and tablets will emit a loud, siren-like tone and vibrate for about 10 seconds, displaying a test message confirming a drill with a GOV.UK link on 4G and 5G networks.
- Drivers are being warned to avoid checking phones during the alert, as hand-held use can lead to a £200 fine and six penalty points; women's charities advise survivors to opt out via phone settings or the GOV.UK opt-out page.
- Looking beyond the test, authorities say over eight million people have safely received emergency alerts, which supplement local news and may appear in Welsh in Wales with accessibility notifications for impairments.
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The UK's 'Emergency Alerts system' will undergo a test on Sunday, September 7, sending a loud message to mobiles and tablets nationwide - but some people may be at risk
·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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