Tourists visiting Gran Canaria have been advised to be aware of an island-wide emergency alert test scheduled for September 26th. The Canary Islands tourism board has issued a notice urging everyone, especially mobile phone users, to stay informed as they may receive the warning as part of the government's emergency system trial.
Tourists enjoying the sun in Gran Canaria have been warned that a island-wide emergency alert test is scheduled for tomorrow, September 26.
Although the test is centred on Gran Canaria, the alert might also buzz through on devices i n Tenerife and Fuerteventura. In a social media post the Canary Island tourism board cautioned: "Pay attention if you are in Gran Canaria. Take note to inform your clients. On September 26, a test of the ES-ALERT system for emergencies will be carried out."
The Mirror reports that the ES-Alert system, previously tested in other Canary Islands like Fuerteventura, El Hierro, La Palma, Lanzarote, and La Gomera, can send civil protection alerts to most mobile phones with a data connection. According to the Manchester Evening News, the feature is enabled by default on devices running Android version 11 or higher and iOS version 15.6 or higher.
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