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Emergency alert drill will be ‘biggest public safety exercise in UK history’
UNITED KINGDOM, SEP 7 – The UK government will conduct its second nationwide emergency alert test to ensure system readiness and public familiarity ahead of potential life-threatening events, a Cabinet minister said.
- The UK Government will conduct an emergency alert drill on September 7 at around 3pm involving mobile phones sounding a siren and vibrating for up to 10 seconds.
- This drill follows prior tests, including one in April 2023, and real alerts during recent storms and an unexploded WWII bomb discovery that triggered warnings.
- During the drill, users will get a notification stating that it is a trial of the UK Government’s Emergency Alerts system, which is designed to notify the public of nearby serious dangers to life.
- Pat McFadden highlighted that mobile phone alerts have the potential to protect lives during severe weather events and wildfire situations by providing timely emergency warnings.
- The drill aims to ensure the system works effectively and encourages the public to prepare for emergencies by following official advice available at gov.uk/prepare.
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