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New Emergency Alerts system will be tested nationally on 23 April 2023
Published: 12/04/2023
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The UK government鈥檚 new Emergency Alerts system is now live. The system will enable people to be contacted via their mobile phone when lives are in danger.
It will be used to warn you in the event of emergencies, such as severe flooding.
Emergency Alerts are sent to all compatible mobile phones within an area of risk. They don鈥檛 track your location, need your phone number, or collect personal data. Only the government and the emergency services will be able to send them. If you don鈥檛 have a mobile phone, you鈥檒l still be kept informed through other channels.
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If you get an Emergency Alert on your phone, you鈥檒l hear a loud, siren-like sound. A message on your screen will tell you about the emergency and how best to respond. You鈥檒l be able to check an alert is genuine at
If you receive an alert, read the alert carefully and follow the instructions.
You can opt out of receiving emergency alerts; for more information on how to opt out please go to
To find out more, or check if an alert is genuine, go to
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