Prepare for a startling, blundering sound from your phone tomorrow afternoon — Canada’s national emergency notification system will be tested Wednesday afternoon.
At 1:55 p.m., an alert will go out on television, radio, wireless devices, social media, the Alberta Emergency Alert mobile app and via compatible mobile phones.
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“Testing is critical as it helps us troubleshoot any system issues and make sure alerts are working when we need them to,” said a statement from Alberta Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis. “It helps save lives and protect Albertans during a real emergency.”
The alert will only work if the receiving phone is compatible, on the LTE 4G network, switched on and connected to Wi-Fi. If the handset is set to silent, it will display the alert but will not play the emergency tone.
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