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Frequently asked questions
- What is Emergency Alert?
- How will it work on my landline?
- How will it work on mobile phones?
- Privacy
Emergency Alert issues warnings to telephones linked to the addresses (properties and houses) within a geographical area affected by an emergency. For more information read the fact sheet Receiving telephone-based emergency warnings.
There are things you can do with your mobile phone so when a disaster occurs in your local community you will be well prepared. For more information, read the fact sheet Be “mobile phone prepared” for a disaster
Information on Emergency Alert is also provided in more than 30 languages. Visit Frequently asked questions in other languages to view this information.
