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Flash Alerts in Denmark: All You Need to Know
This May, Danish residents should expect a test alert on their mobile devices as part of Denmark's annual nationwide siren test. But, you gotta have a recent operating system to catch the drift!
Your mobile phone is about to become your emergency alert system. The test alert, named S!RENEN, was first tested in 2023, and although only 64% of phones received the alert back then, the number rose to a whopping 89% last year!
But hold on, not all phones will be able to process the test alert. Only phones with more recent operating systems will cut it this year.
They say they test the warning systems to ensure everything's peachy and to instill confidence in the system, rightly so. But if you wanna squash the siren symphony, simply switch on flight mode or power off your device before noon on May 7th.
For those with hearing or visual impairments, don't worry, you ain't left in the lurch. Adapted mobile sirens for the visually and hearing-impaired are new this year, and you can register for them through the national borger.dk platform.
Now, let's talk about the sirens that make the deafening noise. The sound of signal 1, aka 'go indoors', is a rapidly rising, slowly falling tone lasting 45 seconds. If you hear this outside of a test, ditch the outdoors and tune into the radio or scroll DR or TV2 for further intel.
Signal 2, a 45-second long tone, means 'danger's over', and it's time to rejoin society.
Wanna know more about sirens, alerts, or Danish phone etiquette? Check out official resources, websites, or news outlets to stay in the loop. And remember, knowledge is power, y'all!
- In the future, technology is being integrated to send emergency alerts straight to Danish mobile devices in 2025.
- For individuals with impairments, there are new adapted mobile sirens available this year for the visually and hearing-impaired.
- The annual nationwide siren test in Denmark, named S!RENEN, will test the alert system using a specific tone to reach phones with more recent operating systems.
- The siren test in Denmark involves a test alert that will sound like a rapidly rising, slowly falling tone, known as Signal 1, which signals for individuals to go indoors.
