*UK-wide test to take place on Sunday 23 April* The UK government’s new Emergency Alerts system is now live. The system will enable people to be contacted via their mobile phone when lives are in danger. Emergency Alerts are sent to compatible mobile phones within an area of risk. They don’t track your location, need your phone number, or collect personal data, and only the emergency services can send them. You can check an alert is genuine at https://orlo.uk/9CkQ8 An Emergency Alert is a loud,

13K views · 180 reactions | Did the alarm make you jump earlier? POV: Bob and I driving home at 14:59 today when suddenly the UK emergency alert test sounded. We knew it was going to happen but it still made us jump! I wasn’t expecting my car to read it out either! #UKAlert #EmergencyAlert #POV #UK #Comedy | Amy E Pohl | Facebook