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The Latest Breaking News on An emergency alert will ping your phone today - here’s when and why

An emergency alert will ping your phone today - here’s when and why

FEMA test is already attracting conspiracy theories

The Independent UK

A federal emergency alert will be sent to US phones nationwide on Wednesday - here’s what it means

FEMA test is already attracting conspiracy theories

The Independent UK

Emergency alert to ping millions of phones and TVs today

FEMA test is already attracting conspiracy theories

The Independent UK

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Nationwide test of Wireless Emergency Alert system could test people's patience – or help rebuild public trust in the system

The Wireless Emergency Alert system is scheduled to have its third nationwide test on Oct. 4, 2023. The Wireless Emergency Alert system is a public safety system that allows authorities to alert people via their mobile devices of dangerous weather, missing children and other situations requiring public attention.

The Conversation

A nationwide emergency alert test is coming to your phone on Wednesday

The federal government will test the emergency alert system by sending messages to millions of cellphones, TVs and radios. Prepare for your phone to emit loud sounds and vibrations.

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Full cost of the Government's Emergency Alert System are published

The system was tested with a message to all phones at the end of April

Wales Online

Ireland to get Armageddon alerts - with mobile warnings about disasters and attacks - by end of 2024

The move was confirmed by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan and is in line with other EU states

Irish Mirror

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Emergency warning systems to receive national upgrade

Systems that send emergency alerts during natural disasters such as bushfires and floods will be given an overhaul to provide more up-to-date information.

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People say they keep getting emergency alerts after the Government's test

One family says they have turned the alert system off on their phone because the messages wouldn't stop

Wales Online

Woman forced to disable emergency alerts after receiving multiple government warning messages

The government said it is aware that "a very small number of devices received more than one alert"

Bristol Post

No second UK emergency alert taking place today, Government confirms

A message posted earlier on the Government's website is understood to have been uploaded in error with the Cabinet Office saying there are no plans for a test today

Bristol Post

Government confirms warning of new test put out 'in error'

The message has since been removed from the Government website

Liverpool Echo

Emergency alerts still being sent to phones in days following UK-wide test

Sunday, April 23 saw a trial run of the government's emergency alert system - but some people have claimed they're getting the notification days later.

Daily Record

More emergency alert confusion as government backtracks on second alarm

A page on the gov.uk website until this afternoon appeared to suggest some mobile phones would receive another alert on Tuesday

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New Emergency Alert test to sound today - but not everyone will receive it

The UK Government made the announcement that yet another emergency alert test sound will go out to mobile phone users today - April 25 - but not everyone will get it.

Nottingham Post

Second UK Emergency Alert won't take place today - despite government website message

There has been some confusion as a message on gov.uk appeared to suggest some people would receive an alert by the government

Wales Online

Confusion over second emergency alert test on mobile phones today

The Government website says the system will be tested again. The Cabinet Office disagrees

Chronicle Live

Second UK Emergency Alert test to take place today - but not all phones or tablets will get it

The Government initially tested their new Emergency Alert system Sunday, but some complained that they weren't notified through it whatsoever

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Liverpool Echo

Government shares why Emergency Alert will not sound today

*EDIT - The Government has now confirmed that a warning of a new emergency alert was put out in error*

Daily Mirror

Emergency alert STILL sounding on people's mobile phones days after Government test

People have complained at being woken in the early hours of the morning by the government's delayed emergency alert as a review is conducted to find out why some mobile phones didn't receive the test

The Independent UK

Emergency alert: Users ‘scared to death’ after second alarm booms at 2.30am

Mobile users describe ‘nighmare’ surprise wake up

Wales Online

This Welsh woman was all of us when the government national alert went off

Tens of millions of people's phones sounded a loud alarm

Evening Standard

How to block UK emergency alerts on your phone

The loud notification system is designed to warn you of life-threatening emergencies

The Conversation

Flood warning expert: I worked on UK's emergency mobile broadcast – here’s what we learn from tests like these

At 3pm on April 23, an unusual warning sound was emitted from millions of phones across the UK. This was the first test of the government’s national emergency alert system, which will eventually be used to warn people about nearby flooding, fires and other hazards.

Bristol Post

Bristol man's government alert came through at 4am - 'I thought we were getting invaded'

Liam Moran's phone received two government warning tests more than 12 hours apart

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