Government alert?!?!

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

I think you are yes. Saw a family last week having a disposable BBQ in the middle of a massive patch of grass (hay..) the other day. Idiots. Maybe people like that will think twice now?

BBC news alert

Really wish I could watch the news 😕

I’m in hospital, all the phones plus the fucking fire alarms were going off

Did everyone in the UK get them? I think it might be switched off on my phone as DD gets very anxious about sudden loud noises.

My DH was quite startled and jumped up from his chair. He said it sounds quite a lot like the siren for incoming. 😮

We thought it was the carbon monoxide alarm going off and were preparing to evacuate

DD and I are in N. Wales so it came through in Welsh. Understandable but....its tourist season in a dual language nation so might have been a good idea to send it with both languages at the same time! Spent 5 mins with google translate before the English version came through!

You don’t think it’s an emergency? Do you watch the news?

I jumped and my first thought was "oh shit the field is on fire"

Maybe some people don't follow the news or are just actual idiots having bbqs. I don't think its an over reaction as some people ignore polite requests.

I think unfortunately there are a lot of morons who need reminding that they can choose not to behave moronically

Because they’ll be sobbing, shaking and crying.

And of course Mumsnetting 😉

Fire alarms?!

Hope youre okay 💐

Just as I’m breastfeeding my baby who is slowly falling asleep ffs. Both of us nearly for heart attack. I got the alert TWICE

It’s a great idea. Perhaps they should’ve done it on the 1st heatwave rather than the last!

Came as I was putting the baby to sleep 😩

First time I have had one!

My parents - who live in central England - got the Welsh version. Well, my mum did. My dad was so confused by the alert he pushed a button and it vanished. So it was utterly pointless as a warning for them (fortunately they are not pyromaniacs). And then they rang me as they were worried it might have been important.

The government shouldn't be scaring the life out of OAPs in this way

No alert here but then we haven't had any heatwaves.

Shit myself and have got a horrible feeling of being on edge now. My son cried! (To be fair both my husbands and my phone were in the room going off same time!)

I’m in Wales too and I sent a screenshot to ChatGPT. The first one was about flash flooding and thunderstorms, the second about wildfires and not to use barbecues or fire pits.

Facing the main road we have a pavement then a grass verge then our flats Someone only has to discard a fag end and it could all go up. People are stupid they also dont give a shit if it doesnt affect them.

Yeah that’s terrible. Much worse to be a bit startled for a few seconds than have your house burn to the ground because some wazzock simply has to have a bbq.

That’s clever as they were only introduced as a concept very recently.

Tbh it’s a bit weird not to be interested in potential threats to life. What will you do in the future if you can’t cadge over someone else’s shoulder to have a look at theirs?

The country is full of fucking idiots. Some dickheads near me were setting off fireworks at 1am. So yes it’s entirely appropriate to warn people, as clearly the critical thinking ability is sadly lacking (see disposable bbq user above)

The old national alert system used to rely on the radio and TV. Which was fine when everyone watched the TV and listened to the radio but now so many don’t, especially younger people so an alternative was needed.

It does actually work really well and of course those who don’t care that there is an imminent risk of flooding in their area, or a dangerous escaped prisoner is on the loose, can always switch it off.