Page 7 | Government alert?!?!

hotmumshit · 2026-08-14T18:02:54+00:00

Omg? First use of the government phone alerts, i think??

inkymoose · 14/08/2026 22:58

holiday22 · 14/08/2026 22:50

iPhoneTo opt out:

Go to your settings and select the ‘notifications’ menu.
Scroll to the bottom.
Turn off ‘severe alerts’ and ‘extreme alerts’.

I don't see why you can't mute it. The noise is the thing. People would still see the alert appearing on the screen.
It's horrible, shocking and unnecessary to be screamed at by our phones. Most of my sound alerts are turned off for other notifications.

Floatlikeafeather2 · 14/08/2026 22:58

hotmumshit · 14/08/2026 19:03

Just popped up, scared the life out of me!

Turning off my cooker 😩

I'm really interested to know where you are. Why is it in French?

Periperi2025 · 14/08/2026 22:57

mamaduckbone · 14/08/2026 22:47

It did feel a bit apocalyptic

I was expecting to see a fire very nearby (terrace backs on to heathland), we all excited the house immediatly and stayed outside until we had the alert in English and new what the fuck was going on. Had DD already been in bed I would have woken her and taken her out with me.

Definetly not an appropraite use of the warning system.

XenoBitch · 14/08/2026 22:57

Catpuss66 · 14/08/2026 22:47

In the 70’s there were loads of public information adverts, about ringing the coastguard , clunck click every trip ( seatbelts), swimming sure others will contribute, some of them as a child were really scary.

There was a whole Gov department for that though... that is no more.

NotMeAtAll · 14/08/2026 22:51

This will encourage people to turn off their alerts. It's a bit silly really. This should be on TV and billboards and other media, but alerts should be restricted to things like evacuation notices or chemical leaks.

holiday22 · 14/08/2026 22:51

I’ve just had it again. It woke up both my children as our phones were on in their rooms for white noise. I’ve disabled it now!

Wishfulthinking1977 · 14/08/2026 22:51

I thought my vibrator had run out of charge! Never cleared my stairs so fast! 😂😂

Digerydont · 14/08/2026 22:50

Catpuss66 · 14/08/2026 22:47

In the 70’s there were loads of public information adverts, about ringing the coastguard , clunck click every trip ( seatbelts), swimming sure others will contribute, some of them as a child were really scary.

Donald Pleasance as the Grim Reaper in Lonely Water.

holiday22 · 14/08/2026 22:50

iPhoneTo opt out:

Go to your settings and select the ‘notifications’ menu.
Scroll to the bottom.
Turn off ‘severe alerts’ and ‘extreme alerts’.

Catpuss66 · 14/08/2026 22:47

In the 70’s there were loads of public information adverts, about ringing the coastguard , clunck click every trip ( seatbelts), swimming sure others will contribute, some of them as a child were really scary.

mamaduckbone · 14/08/2026 22:47

It did feel a bit apocalyptic

powershowerforanhour · 14/08/2026 22:46

I agree it's a misuse of the system to use the dramatic sound alert. Are they going to do it for every other season/time dependent event.

Start of the first heatwave every summer- emergency alert: don't divebomb into disused quarries or rip currents in the sea when you can't really swim.
Start of every cold snap-
emergency alert: don't play on the ice or jump in after dogs
England lose in world cup match
emergency alert: don't get pissed and go home and beat the shit out of your wife

Yes, if everyone did as they were told a lot of death and serious injury would be prevented, but in reality most of the country would just switch the alerts off permanently

Wheresthebeach · 14/08/2026 22:45

I don’t think it should be used to tell us not to use bbq. They can make announcements etc…the emergency alert should be for immediate danger - don’t leave your home, immediately leave your home, immediate threats type of thing. I understand the danger of fires, where I come from there are signs up every summer showing if you can bbq or not depending on the weather. Other methods of communication work well.

JenniferBooth · 14/08/2026 22:44

They are going to have to start handing out fines

Whatabouterry · 14/08/2026 22:43

I’m glad they used it. Lots of people are still lighting fires. I drove past a verge that had gone up in flames a few days ago and the speed that it was spreading was scary (and yes I did call the fire brigade, it was in the middle of nowhere and there was nothing we could have done to help).

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hotmumshit · 14/08/2026 22:42

Only had one alert here - I am on o2

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Periperi2025 · 14/08/2026 22:41

We've had a forest fire in my village already this year, so when this alert went off we (multiple neighbours) all ran outside looking for fire as none of us could read it as it was sent out in welsh and even my welsh speaking neighbour couldn't translate it (formal written welsh is very different from spoken welsh). It took another 3-5 minutes before it was sent again in English. What a joke!

JenniferBooth · 14/08/2026 22:41

Just seen a thread where someones neighbour has started a fire..........FFS

attichoarder · 14/08/2026 22:39

Given the number of fires and the way they are taking hold - many unreported I think it was good use of the warning phone alert. There is a risk to life.

roughtrenches2 · 14/08/2026 22:39

vitahelp · 14/08/2026 22:33

Odd isn’t it, I hope it doesn’t go off again in the night..

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Yes teen daughter has it again just recently - I didn’t

vitahelp · 14/08/2026 22:33

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 14/08/2026 22:32

I had it for the second time about 10 mins ago.

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Odd isn’t it, I hope it doesn’t go off again in the night..

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 14/08/2026 22:32

vitahelp · 14/08/2026 22:30

Is anyone else getting the alert multiple times? I had it at 7 then just came through again and scared me all over again. DH has had it several times now!

I had it for the second time about 10 mins ago.

Digerydont · 14/08/2026 22:31

I was in the minor injuries clinic being treated for a garden mishap. The nurse received the alert and legged it, leaving me in the treatment room.

vitahelp · 14/08/2026 22:30

Is anyone else getting the alert multiple times? I had it at 7 then just came through again and scared me all over again. DH has had it several times now!

JudgeJ · 14/08/2026 22:11

BlueBayBic · 14/08/2026 19:03

Terrified the life out of me!

I had just started my car, I wondered which of the too many lights on the display was trying to tell me something was wrong!