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France to test emergency alerts on phones and sirens
Original: fr-alert
Residents in several communes in the Lot department, France, will hear warning sirens and receive alert messages on their mobile phones in a scheduled test of the national emergency alert system, FR-Alert. Local outlet Actu.fr explains that the alarms are part of routine checks of the public warning infrastructure, which is designed to notify the population quickly in the event of a major crisis such as flooding or industrial accidents.
Why now: The sound of sirens and unexpected alert messages on phones prompts residents to seek explanations about the test.
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- Gueugnon. Exercice FR-Alert : votre smartphone va sonner fort · Le JSL
- Pourquoi tous les téléphones portables et les sirènes d'alerte vont sonner demain dans ces communes du Lot ? · Actu.fr
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