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BC Emergency Alert on cellphones today

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 10 May, 2023 12:20 PM

British Columbians need to be ready for a startling tone on their cellphones when a test of the national emergency alert system is blared out this afternoon.

The alert will go to all compatible cellphones and will interrupt radio and television broadcasts at 1:55 p-m Pacific time.

Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma is encouraging residents to ensure they are prepared for the unexpected.

EMERGENCY ALERT TEST TODAY.

At 1:55 p.m. (PDT) the #BC Emergency Alert system will be tested. An alert tone & test message will be sent to cell phones, radio & TV. What should you do if you receive a #BCEmergencyAlert during an emergency? Visit: https://t.co/ckTLGydj9r
— Emergency Info BC (@EmergencyInfoBC) May 10, 2023

The province expanded the use of the alert system beyond tsunami warnings last year to include imminent threats from floods, wildfires and extreme heat emergencies.

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