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Fellow UK people who hate surprises:
*and those with a hidden 📞 for escaping DV/reasons

Put a reminder in your calendar, or somehow warn yourself that there will probably be a sudden unexpected noise from your phone at 3pm on the 23rd April as we get our first emergency test broadcast message.

There is an example video on the gov website for what to expect.

gov.uk/alerts

*edited: yes you can turn them off, but first you need to know they’re happening!

GOV.UKAbout Emergency AlertsYour mobile phone or tablet may get an emergency alert if there’s a danger to life nearby. Alerts tell you what to do to stay safe.