I think it will. Because I have found nowhere else on the phone yet where you can. So hopefully it does.
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Warnings have been out for weeks and months to deactivate it if you fall into them categories so I don’t get why there needs to be all this drama attached to it
People in other countries have managed it with no issues ,
I lived in America in tornado valley and as a health care professional there was no issues in the community or backlash . Again when I was in New Zealand and we had it for earthquakes and tsunamis , there was no backlash or drama from the community
if it’s such a big deal then turn it off
this is a valid point, but it also works both ways. i have ocd and (sometimes extreme) contamination based anxiety - the idea of an alert brings me and my neurodivergent self some degree of comfort as i know that, if something happened, i would have hopefully have time to speak to my family, complete tasks, ensure i’m prepared etc. i agree that there is the flip side where it causes undue anxiety though.
ultimately i think you can never make everyone happy and there are steps (like turning off the alerts etc) for those people who would prefer not to hear it. everyone is different and deals with these things differently.
The way I see it is there are 2 different ways people react to it - those who aren’t bothered by the alerts and those who believe that it’s a controlling method by the government or some other organisation. If that lady believes in that, then that’s her choice. Doesn’t mean she’s mentally ill like someone else said. I could apply similar logic to religion…
Whilst I don’t share the same viewpoint as that lady, our government isn’t exactly the most truthful and have been caught out plenty of times lying so I can sort of understand why people then start to form ideas like these.
I don't like sudden loud noises. I dont care about govt test alarms. Would prefer they were the more old fashioned town alarms like they periodically test around state mental hospitals and that sort of thing which arent so close to my rather delicate ears and nervous system. ( you dont know my life experiences but your own lack of is showing)
I dont care if you do or dont mind the mobile alarms. Mines will be on to receive real alarms. But if I can cut down on invasive noises I will.
I lead a quiet life.
I dont care if you do or dont mind the mobile alarms. Mines will be on to receive real alarms. But if I can cut down on invasive noises I will.
I lead a quiet life.
Many people consider religion the OG conspiracy theory tbf
(yeah I know I have added to it..).
Exactly, I see people in group chats now saying what a waste of time it was as some didn't get it and those that did the message was only a test.
It did exactly what it should on the tin
If there's something going down near me, an alert is welcome.
A number of years ago a taxi driver went on a rampage in my local area. Shot two(?) people premeditated and then drove off along back roads shooting random people at point blank range.
Maybe if we'd had the alert at that point people could have been warned to stay indoors and fewer people would have died.
A number of years ago a taxi driver went on a rampage in my local area. Shot two(?) people premeditated and then drove off along back roads shooting random people at point blank range.
Maybe if we'd had the alert at that point people could have been warned to stay indoors and fewer people would have died.
Sounds like your local authority need a flood action group setting up. If it's a problem like you identify, maybe you should help set one up?I don’t ! But if the case arose there’s nothing in place here, like I said earlier businesses can’t even source sandbags with our rubbish drainage/sewer systems never given an upgrade in decades , half an hour of torrential rain and the manholes are lifting, the rivers never burst it’s banks yet but even if it did there’s nothing we can do about it
Possibly with the weather changes in recent years we may start to experience more - Last year there were 2 wildfires in my area and I am very middle England - one was on my family members field and it was during the very hot dry spell. It took the whole field out but luckily was noticed earlyish on as she was on her way there anyway! So as temperatures start to creep up, we may see more incidents. The other happened in a bracken field which was also thankfully caught quite early on but I have never heard of any 'wild' fire instances previous to these (lots of arson/damaging ones though unfortunately!)
On the note of weather - my mum was telling me when my cousin was born this time of year April 1981 United Kingdom snowfall - Wikipedia
Snowfall totals[edit]
Totals across southern England, Wales, the Midlands and the North West widely exceeded 30 cm (12 in). On the 25th alone, 20 cm (7.9 in) were reported to have fallen across southern and western England and Wales. In total, 66 cm (26 in) was reported to have fallen in Gloucestershire. Also, there was level snow of 60 cm (24 in) around the Peak District with 20 ft (6.1 m) drifts reported in strong winds. Also 20 ft (6.1 m) high drifts were recorded in Derbyshire and Staffordshire.[2]
Temperatures[edit]
Along with a snow, temperatures were exceptionally below normal for this stage in April. At Birmingham, the temperature didn't exceed 3.0 °C (37.4 °F) between the 24th and 26th and in some places, the temperature remained permanently below 0 °C (32 °F). The lowest temperature of all was −11.0 °C (12.2 °F) on the night of the 23rd at Dalwhinnie.[2] Usually at this stage in April, the temperature would be expected to reach around 16 °C (61 °F).
Impacts and aftermath[edit]
The snow thawed very quickly, this led to major flooding in areas such as the east Midlands. In some places it was the worst flooding since the thaw of March 1947. There was also widespread disruption to power supplies, farming (particularly on Dartmoor), particularly livestock, and traffic. And also the Snake Pass in Derbyshire was closed because of the risk of an avalanche.[2]
Sorry if that all seems waffle and a long read but, aside from the other things we may be alerted too, Weather can change quickly and yes not everyone listens to the radio or news but even the weather reports are not always accurate.
I think there's going to be a lot more wildfires in the UK. Spain was having them in February which was quite unusual and parts of the UK are still in drought now.
People can be quite blase about stuff like wildfires, but if you've ever been in one it's no joke. The more information and notice the better.
This is why they need to test it thoroughly, for an incident like that a silent alert would be best to allow people to stay hidden. Imagine if everyone’s phone had gone off in the Westfield attack or the Bataclan
It is probably best there is a system set up in advance of anything happening. Even acts of terrorism or conflict on UK soil is a scenario that the government should be prepared for.
I could imagine people getting their alerts and then running out to have a look, or trying to be a hero.
I could imagine people getting their alerts and then running out to have a look, or trying to be a hero.
I just got a test alert on my phone!!! 14:21 on 2nd May.
I'd start practicing your helicopter rope ladder technique just in case.
🪢 🪜.
WWIII 
Oh Jesus Christ not again.. WHY???? Didn't we already do this nonsense? Remind me again how we turn this off on Android?
Apparently it’s been activated four times three in regional areas for extreme weather conditions.