Test 'Emergency Alert: Severe' message reveals government's readiness for crisis communication
1 year, 7 months ago

Test 'Emergency Alert: Severe' message reveals government's readiness for crisis communication

India TV News  

Test 'Emergency Alert: Severe' message reveals government's readiness for crisis communication Around 1:30 pm on Thursday, numerous smartphones received an "Emergency Alert: Severe" message, prompting user intrigue. Yet, the alert was actually a test message dispatched by the Department of Telecommunication, Government of India, via the Cell Broadcasting System. Several smartphones received an "Emergency Alert: Severe" message around 1:30 pm on Thursday, sparking curiosity among users. Department of Telecommunication While the unexpected "Emergency Alert: Severe" message might have caused initial concern, its true purpose as a test message underscores the importance of having robust emergency alert systems in place to safeguard lives and provide crucial information in times of crisis.

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‘Emergency alert’ to be sent to UK phones as government tests alarm warning system
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Emergency alert’ to be sent to UK phones as government tests alarm warning system

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An emergency alert will sound an alarm on people’s mobile …

After faulty cell alerts during fire emergency, L.A. County overhauls its system
2 months, 2 weeks ago

After faulty cell alerts during fire emergency, L.A. County overhauls its system

LA Times  

Helicopter aerial view of the Santa Monica Pier and the smoke from the Palisades fire on Saturday. Los Angeles County’s top emergency manager said Saturday the county’s overhaul of its emergency notification system is nearly complete after it sent out a succession of faulty emergency alerts urging millions of residents across Los Angeles to prepare to evacuate amid the ongoing …

Dutch crisis management system NL-Alert to be tested on Monday at noon
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch crisis management system NL-Alert to be tested on Monday at noon

NL Times  

Authorities will test the Dutch national warning system, NL-Alert, at noon on Monday, December 2, 2024. In addition to phones, NL-Alert messages will appear on digital advertising screens and public transportation displays, and the tests usually take place simultaneously with the regular monthly test of air sirens. However, people in border regions connected to German or Belgian cellular towers may …

Emergency alert system obligations on mobile OS providers as well
6 months, 1 week ago

Emergency alert system obligations on mobile OS providers as well

Hindustan Times  

Mobile operating system providers such as Google and Apple will now have to ensure that the disaster alerts sent by the government every year are automatically read out in at least four Indian languages, besides Hindi and English. Emergency alert system obligations on mobile OS providers as well The move is in accordance with the new amendment notified by the …

10 Emergency Alerts on Android devices within 50 minutes
1 year, 3 months ago

10 Emergency Alerts on Android devices within 50 minutes

India TV News  

10 Emergency Alerts on Android devices within 50 minutes Android smartphone users across India have been receiving sample testing alerts on their handsets. Frequent alerts within 30 minutes This instance marks the 10th time when users have received the "Emergency Alert - Severe" message within 30 minutes. 6 Emergency Alerts on Android devices within 30 minutes What are the authorities …

Don't panic over disaster warning, today
1 year, 5 months ago

Don't panic over disaster warning, today

Deccan Chronicle  

If a serious disaster warning message lands on your mobile phone on Friday, do not panic and react to it - but only this Friday. As part of a trial run for implementing a high-tech ‘mobile broadcast warning’ system in the State to alert and evacuate the public during times of natural and other disasters, the State Disaster Management Authority …

Missed an emergency alert message from government? Adjust your phone settings now
1 year, 5 months ago

Missed an emergency alert message from government? Adjust your phone settings now

India TV News  

Missed an emergency alert message from government? Adjust your phone settings now This initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority, aims to bolster public safety by providing timely alerts during emergencies. In a bid to enhance disaster preparedness, the Government of India is rolling out a special wireless alert message system. Steps to enable emergency alerts on …

Today's Emergency Alert: Here's what you need to know
1 year, 5 months ago

Today's Emergency Alert: Here's what you need to know

India TV News  

Today's Emergency Alert: Here's what you need to know This message has been sent to test Pan-India Emergency Alert System being implemented by National Disaster Management Authority. This message has been sent to test Pan-India Emergency Alert System being implemented by National Disaster Management Authority. Purpose of the Cell Broadcast Alert System The collaboration between the Department of Telecommunications and …

Did you receive this ‘emergency alert' on your phone today? Here's what it means
1 year, 6 months ago

Did you receive this ‘emergency alert' on your phone today? Here's what it means

Hindustan Times  

Many smartphone users across India received an “emergency alert” on Friday afternoon with a loud beep. The notification was a test message sent by the department of telecommunication to check the new emergency alert system developed by the National Disaster Management Authority. This message has been sent to TEST Pan-India Emergency Alert System being implemented by National Disaster Management Authority. …

NDMA starts testing emergency cell broadcast tech
1 year, 7 months ago

NDMA starts testing emergency cell broadcast tech

The Hindu  

The National Disaster Management Authority has started testing the emergency cell broadcast technology developed by C-DOT that will alert people at the time of natural disaster, a senior government official said on Thursday. The sample test message with the title, 'Emergency alert: Severe', was sent to subscribers on Jio and BSNL networks on Thursday. Message received by subscribers read: "This …

Confusion on Twitter as users receive 'Emergency Alert' message from the Indian Government
1 year, 8 months ago

Confusion on Twitter as users receive 'Emergency Alert' message from the Indian Government

India TV News  

Confusion on Twitter as users receive 'Emergency Alert' message from the Indian Government Users took to Twitter to share their experiences and seek clarification from official authorities after receiving the "Emergency Alert - Severe" notification. Recently, numerous individuals in India took to Twitter to express their concern after receiving a test "Emergency Alert - Severe" message from the government on …

New emergency warning service would allow instant texts in 'critical' disaster situations under $10 million federal budget upgrade
1 year, 10 months ago

New emergency warning service would allow instant texts in 'critical' disaster situations under $10 million federal budget upgrade

ABC  

The federal government will upgrade emergency warnings and text alerts and improve interstate communication for first responders, with more than $10 million allocated in next week's federal budget. Key points: Emergency communication will undergo a significant upgrade to allow for messages in near real time Messages will be able to be sent to mobiles in multiple languages Emergency services are …

Emergency alert test – live: Second alarm shock as investigation launched
1 year, 11 months ago

Emergency alert test – live: Second alarm shock as investigation launched

The Independent  

✕ Close Moment emergency alert test goes off at London Marathon Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

Emergency alert: Three responds after phone users complain they did not receive test
1 year, 11 months ago

Emergency alert: Three responds after phone users complain they did not receive test

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Moment emergency alert test goes off at London Marathon The …

Why did I get an emergency alert on my phone and what is it for?
1 year, 11 months ago

Why did I get an emergency alert on my phone and what is it for?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of phones across the UK sounded with a siren …

‘Keep calm and carry on’: Deputy PM’s message ahead of UK emergency alerts test
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Keep calm and carry on’: Deputy PM’s message ahead of UK emergency alerts test

The Independent  

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Five myths over government’s emergency alert system debunked
1 year, 11 months ago

Five myths over government’s emergency alert system debunked

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Misinformation about this alert may lead to unnecessary alarm, and …

Emergency alerts: How do the UK government’s emergency text alerts work and when could I get one?
2 years ago

Emergency alerts: How do the UK government’s emergency text alerts work and when could I get one?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People across the UK will soon have a siren-like alert …

Government to test new emergency alert system for UK with messages sent to mobile phones
2 years ago

Government to test new emergency alert system for UK with messages sent to mobile phones

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has launched a new emergency alert system that …

Dutch emergency warning system NL-Alert tested at noon
2 years, 3 months ago

Dutch emergency warning system NL-Alert tested at noon

NL Times  

The Dutch government’s test of the national emergency notification system, NL-Alert, took place at noon on Monday. The messaging system is designed to send critically important information to mobile devices connected to Dutch wireless service providers, and to certain publicly viewable video screens. The government warned people in advance to remove headphones and earbuds before the test due to the …

National NL-Alert test distributed at noon
2 years, 9 months ago

National NL-Alert test distributed at noon

NL Times  

The government launched its scheduled NL-Alert test at noon on Monday. With a loud, piercing sound, the test bulletin is meant to give users a simulation of what it is like to receive an actual alert from the emergency notification system. Phones in Airplane Mode are also less likely to receive the messages, and people near a bordering country whose …

Monsoon alert
2 years, 9 months ago

Monsoon alert

The Hindu  

Come June, the headquarters of the Idukki district administration turns into a hive of activity. With yet another southwest monsoon making its annual date with the State, officials such as Ms. George are spending long hours working on disaster preparedness programmes to deal with the vagaries of nature. “We are all geared up for the monsoon season and have put …

Your Radio, TV And Cellphone May Start Blaring Today. Do Not Be Alarmed
3 years, 7 months ago

Your Radio, TV And Cellphone May Start Blaring Today. Do Not Be Alarmed

NPR  

Your Radio, TV And Cellphone May Start Blaring Today. ET on Wednesday, the federal government will test two emergency alert systems on televisions, radios and certain cellphones across the country. The wireless emergency alert test will go to cellular consumers who have opted in to receive test messages, which will display in either English or Spanish depending on their phone's …

Phones across UK to issue ‘emergency alerts’ and make ‘loud siren-like sounds’ as part of test
3 years, 9 months ago

Phones across UK to issue ‘emergency alerts’ and make ‘loud siren-like sounds’ as part of test

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Phones across the country are to issue “emergency alerts” as part of a …

NL-Alert emergency warning test distributed nationally at noon
3 years, 9 months ago

NL-Alert emergency warning test distributed nationally at noon

NL Times  

The loud, piercing push notification many mobile phone users received on Monday at noon was a test from the government’s emergency system NL-Alert. People who had their phones on flight mode, or who were connected to either a German or Belgian telecom network may not have received the message. NL-Alert sends out a national test approximately every six months to …

Emergency phone system to send warnings of terror attacks by text message
3 years, 10 months ago

Emergency phone system to send warnings of terror attacks by text message

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Emergency warnings will be sent automatically to people at risk from …

Opinion: The emergency alert Biden should send on Inauguration Day
4 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: The emergency alert Biden should send on Inauguration Day

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dan Stillman is a meteorologist and co-founder for The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang. The most powerful and far-reaching feature of the WEA system – the ability to send a nationwide “Presidential Alert” in a time of crisis – has never been used since the system was launched by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2012. Given that …

Presidential alert: Why did Trump just text me about a ‘test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System’ and how does it work?
6 years, 5 months ago

Presidential alert: Why did Trump just text me about a ‘test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System’ and how does it work?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System," the message began. The wireless emergency …

This Is Only A Test: Why Your Cellphone Buzzed Wednesday Afternoon
6 years, 5 months ago

This Is Only A Test: Why Your Cellphone Buzzed Wednesday Afternoon

NPR  

This Is Only A Test: Why Your Cellphone Buzzed Wednesday Afternoon Enlarge this image toggle caption FEMA FEMA Updated on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. Sponsor Message FEMA declared all test messages "were successfully originated and disseminated" to wireless providers. Cellphone owners were to hear an audible tone and then a text that stated: "Presidential Alert" followed by "THIS IS A …

Presidential alert text messages arriving Wednesday after fierce pushback
6 years, 5 months ago

Presidential alert text messages arriving Wednesday after fierce pushback

The Independent  

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FEMA postpones test of system that allows Trump to message every cellphone in America
6 years, 6 months ago

FEMA postpones test of system that allows Trump to message every cellphone in America

Daily Mail  

The Trump administration plans to send a message to every U.S. cellphone to test a previously unused presidential alert system. President Donald Trump has the ability to send an emergency message to every cellphone in America, and FEMA will test the system on October 3 – making his opponents fear he'll use the power to vent about the Mueller probe …

Emergency alerts accidentally sent to mobiles at 1.30am by New Zealand's Civil Defence
7 years, 5 months ago

Emergency alerts accidentally sent to mobiles at 1.30am by New Zealand's Civil Defence

ABC  

Sent at 1.30am and titled "Emergency Alert", many people received a rude awakening — quite literally — when the New Zealand Civil Defence accidentally sent a test emergency alert. Three emergency alert messages accompanied by a loud sound were sent in error this morning — two nationwide and one to people near Auckland — causing many New Zealanders to wake …

National cellphone emergency alert test scheduled for noon
7 years, 8 months ago

National cellphone emergency alert test scheduled for noon

NL Times  

Everyone in the Netherlands should receive a test NL-Alert message at noon today. The intention is that this message system will eventually replace the emergency sirens, which are tested on the first Monday of every month, Metro Nieuws reports. NL-Alert messages are sent using a cell broadcast - a technique for sending messages to mobile phones trough all providers' transmission …

Phone Emergency Alerts Will Begin Including Links, Phone Numbers
8 years, 5 months ago

Phone Emergency Alerts Will Begin Including Links, Phone Numbers

NPR  

Phone Emergency Alerts Will Begin Including Links, Phone Numbers Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Since their launch in 2012, cellphone emergency alerts have become a frequent tool for public safety officials to alert people to missing children, warn them of impending weather calamities or notify them of dangers specific to the local community. Sponsor Message The Federal Communications …

New York's Use Of Phone Alert Shines Spotlight On Wireless Emergency System
8 years, 6 months ago

New York's Use Of Phone Alert Shines Spotlight On Wireless Emergency System

NPR  

New York's Use Of Phone Alert Shines Spotlight On Wireless Emergency System To millions of people in New York on Monday morning, the first word of a suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings arrived at 8 a.m. with a jarring, screeching sound of their mobile phones. Sponsor Message But the alert is also part of a growing …

Emergency phone alert service 55100 launched in Delhi
12 years ago

Emergency phone alert service 55100 launched in Delhi

Firstpost  

Amid growing incidents of crimes against women, an emergency alert service helpline number 55100 was launched in New Delhi on Thursday to facilitate sending of alerts to family and friends of a caller, a service provider said. New Delhi: Amid growing incidents of crimes against women, an emergency alert service helpline number 55100 was launched in New Delhi on Thursday …

Emergency alert scheme trialled in Otways
12 years, 4 months ago

Emergency alert scheme trialled in Otways

ABC  

The Victorian Government will trial its new emergency alert text messages at towns in the Otways on Sunday. The system allows Telstra mobile phone customers to receive emergency messages based on their location. Emergency Services Commissioner Michael Hallows says messages will clearly state it is a trial. "In the event of a real emergency it will give very clear information …

Alaska Tests Nation's Emergency Alert System
15 years, 2 months ago

Alaska Tests Nation's Emergency Alert System

NPR  

Alaska Tests Nation's Emergency Alert System Alaska radio and television were blanketed at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the nation's first test of the Emergency Action Notification system, designed to alert citizens across the country in case of a national emergency. On January 6th at approximately 10 a.m., Alaska will participate in the first ever test of the EAN system that …

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