Tourists in Gran Canaria are being advised to stay alert ahead of an island-wide emergency alert test scheduled for September 26th. The Canary Islands tourism board has issued a warning, urging everyone, especially those with mobile phones, to be aware that they may receive the alert as part of the government's trial of its emergency system.
Tourists in Gran Canaria are being given a warning ahead of an island-wide emergency alert that is scheduled for tomorrow, September 26. According to The Mirror the Canary Islands tourism board has issued a heads-up, urging everyone to stay alert, especially those with mobile phones who could receive the warning as part of the Government's trial of its emergency system. The emergency drill will take place on Thursday, September 26, from 10am to midday local time.
The Canary Islands government has explained how the alarm will function: 'All 4G and 5G mobile terminals within the coverage area will receive a text message with the word 'TEST' accompanied by a beep and vibration that, once read and after pressing the word 'Accept', will disappear. There is no need to respond or call 112.' If your mobile phone is set to a language other than Spanish, you could receive the alert in English.
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