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UK Government Emergency Alert Test This Sunday

What an Emergency Alert System alert test will look like

Published on 18 April 2023 04:05 PM

At 3pm (BST) on Sunday 23rd April 2023 a test will be conducted of the new UK Government Emergency Alert System.

Emergency Alerts is a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby.

In an emergency, your mobile phone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe.

Reasons you might get an alert

You may get alerts about:

  • severe flooding
  • fires
  • extreme weather

Emergency alerts will only be sent by:

  • the emergency services
  • government departments, agencies and public bodies that deal with emergencies

There are links and a video below to inform you of further details of the system.

From gov.uk:

Sunday 23 April 2023 at 3pm

England, Northern Ireland and Scotland

The alert will say:

This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby.

In an actual emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.

Visit gov.uk/alerts for more information.

This is a test. You do not need to take any action.

 

You can find out more at the following links:

About Emergency Alerts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

How emergency alerts work - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The video at this link shows what the alert system looks and sounds like when on a mobile phone or tablet. https://youtube.com/shorts/wYhktpSUYNE?feature=share

This video shows you what the test will look like at 3pm on Sunday 23rd April. If your phone recieves an alert at any other time or day, it will not be a test and should the instructions should be followed.