Twitter was recently flooded with screenshots of an emergency alert sent out by the Ministry of Telecommunications.
Many people panic because the notification is completely random and it vibrates everyone’s device quite loudly.
The message reads “Urgent warning: Serious. This is a test alert from the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. July 20, 2023.”
🚨 WARNING 🚨 Has anyone experienced sudden vibrations and vibrations on their phone? Received a Wireless Emergency Alert from the Department of Telecommunication, Government of India, marked as “Serious”. Curious if others get it too! #Emergency alert #Wireless alert #Government Check pic.twitter.com/VMxnknD4oU
– Informed Investor (@Santosh68732025)
July 20, 2023
My phone received this notification with a loud vibration. What is an emergency alert? pic.twitter.com/PSgaJsHeBe
– Sagar (@sagarcasm)
July 20, 2023
Serious warning notices are said to have been sent to people in Maharashtra in Marathi and English. The reason is that continuous rain has caused damage and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
️ #Red alert ️#Konkan & #Goa And #Madhya Maharashtra It is likely to increase strongly to very heavy with extremely heavy rainfall (over 204.4 mm) on July 20 and 21.#monsoon2023 #weather #Weather update #rain #monsoon season@moesgoi @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts@ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/7U1c3VHcLL
– Bureau of Meteorology (@Indiametdept)
July 20, 2023
What is an emergency alert?
An emergency alert is a text message sent to a mobile phone in the event of a natural disaster, terrorist attack or other emergency.
Alerts can include emergency information as well as instructions on what people should do. Emergency alerts are sent using the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system.
The WEA system is a public safety system that allows government officials to target emergency alerts to specific geographic areas.
An emergency alert is a text message sent to a mobile phone in the event of a natural disaster, terrorist attack or other emergency. Alerts can include emergency information as well as instructions on what to do. Emergency alerts are sent using the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system.
The WEA system is a public safety system that allows government officials to target emergency alerts to specific geographic areas. The system is designed to reach people who do not follow traditional media sources, such as television or radio.
How to receive or disable emergency alerts on your phone?
Here are the steps you need to follow to enable/disable emergency alerts on iPhone:
- Open settings
- Click Notifications
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen and turn government alerts on or off
- It’s important to know that the ability to turn off government alerts may not be available in certain locations
For Android:
Settings for Android vary by brand, but here are the settings that should work for most Android devices:
- Access settings
- Scroll down to Safety and Emergency
- Wireless Emergency Alert on/off
Here are some additional things to keep in mind:
- Emergency alerts are important notifications that can help keep you safe in an emergency. If you’re in an area where natural disasters or other emergencies are frequent, it’s important to keep emergency alerts on at all times.
- If emergency alerts are turned off, you won’t get any government alerts, even if there’s an emergency in your area.
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Source: pagasa.edu.vn