Emergency alert to phones creates panic and confusion as Brits say it's 'so aggressive'
Many people have reacted to an emergency alert ordered by the Government which went off at 6pm to tell people of the dangers ...
Why 4.5 million people got an emergency alert on their phone on Thursday
Millions of people in the UK have received an emergency alert on their mobile phone this evening. Emergency alerts send a ...
What happened when government’s first ever mobile phone emergency alert was sent
The alert has been used in real life four times since it was first trialled in 2023. It was issued on January 6, 2025 to warn ...
'Armageddon' phone alert to be sent to millions tonight ahead of severe storm
In the biggest ever alert around 4.5 million people will hear a siren from their phones at 6pm which will also vibrate for up ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Phone network outages: Three customers furious claiming they didn't receive 'emergency alert'
Disgruntled Three customers have taken to social media to complain they did not recieve an emergency alert that was supposed ...
L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles ...
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UK's Emergency Alert System to be sent to phones again in nationwide test
The alert causes phones and tablets to vibrate, read the alert aloud and emit a loud siren-like sound, even if the device is ...
Scots fume after emergency 'Armageddon' phone alert goes late at night - 'I'm still shaking'
Scots got a rude awakening when the emergency alert which was only meant to sound once lasted into the early hours of Friday ...
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What we know about emergency alert message being sent to millions of phones
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a government service aimed at warning people if there’s a danger to life nearby. The system causes a mobile phone or tablet to make a loud siren-like sound that ...