Air raid sirens are an eerie sound synonymous with war. In Ukraine, this alert became a reality last week when the Russian army stormed cities, including the capital Kyiv and western metropolis Lviv.
Gov.uk explained: “Emergency alerts will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby.
“In an emergency, your phone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe.”
These won’t necessarily just be to do with war and will cover an array of other danger to life circumstances.
Things like severe flooding or extreme weather are likely to be included, as well as large scale attacks and even nuclear attacks.
Your device may also vibrate.
In some cases, your phone or tablet may read out the alert.
This is expected to last for “about 10 seconds”.
If this does happen, Gov.uk stated people must “stop what you’re doing and follow the instructions in the alert.”
Some alerts may include a link or phone number directing you to more information about the event.
