EMERGENCY ALERT

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  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 5,417 Scope online community team

    I was having a lovely lie down until this came through! I honestly thought we were at war or something.

    I totally agree that it was unnecessary. A message without the noise would have been much better.

  • Hopeless
    Hopeless Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 1,050 Pioneering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1145120#Comment_1145120

    Is there anyway that Scope could speak to the government about the need of many disabled people for being able to get the alerts without the noise? It seems this has been missed as an issue

  • bookrabbit
    bookrabbit Community Member Posts: 300 Pioneering

    J Having been out for a depressing ride on my scooter earlier in the day and seeing first hand all the dead plants and dying trees and how the whole lot could just catch and spread so easily I was pleased to hear the alert despite it making me jump really badly and set my heart racing because anything that can make people more careful and show how serious it is out there and that it is being taken seriously is worth doing.

    The difference just a few days had made to already dry countryside was truly horrifying after that last hot spell.

    And this morning I have woken to the smell of smoke and am left guessing how far away it is and in which direction it's travelling and whether there are any fire crews available to deal with it when they are already so busy their numbers having been decimated by the Tory austerity years.

    My chest is tight and painful even with it miles away. The awfulness and fear if it gets closer makes any upset from being made to jump by the alert pale in comparison and I am phobic about phones ringing so don't think I wasn't shaken by it or take lightly the effect it can have.ust the situation out there is terrifying and people need to be so very careful.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 5,417 Scope online community team

    Hi @Hopeless. That's a great point. I'll pass on your thoughts to our campaigns team and see if it's something they can get involved in.

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 2,171 Championing
  • Ross1975
    Ross1975 Community Member Posts: 1,681 Championing

    Didn't bother me at all, when I heard it and it wasn't even loud, I just thought 'Oh, that's new'.

  • MrHappy2
    MrHappy2 Community Member Posts: 64 Contributor

    I'm not going to lie i slept through the emergency alert.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Community Member Posts: 5,366 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1144588#Comment_1144588

    There was a link during covid telling us how to disable the government alerts and I did that.

  • egiste2r
    egiste2r Posts: 287 Connected

    In Russia and Ukraine, ordinary people use Telegram to warn of missile and UAV attacks. This is faster than official warnings through telecom operators.

  • Logancarter52
    Logancarter52 Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    Yes, I can imagine how startling that must have been, especially if you weren't expecting it. The emergency alert system is designed to make a loud sound, even when your phone is on silent, so people don't miss important warnings. With the wildfire risk being so high, it makes sense that the authorities wanted to get everyone's attention. It's a bit unsettling, but hopefully it helps keep people safe.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 5,417 Scope online community team

    I was having a nap when it went off and it scared me to death! It's definitely an important feature if it's helps keep people safe. It's just very shocking in the moment.

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