Almost a week after the first torrential storms, the effects of DANA continue to hit Spanish society, with even new alerts in the Catalonia area. This episode, which has been placed as one of the most destructive in the history of our country, totals more than 218 fatalities, to which are added thousands of missing persons in addition to the countless material damages.
One of the first controversies that arose around the management of this catastrophe was the late warning of the authorities of the real danger of DANA, pointing out among them the Civil Protection alert system called ES-Alert. This system uses a technology based on sending messages by radio signal, which They reach all mobile phones that are within range of the antennas that emit them.
It stands out not only for its immediate receptionbut also why is not affected by possible network saturation of telephony derived from the emergency. Besides that emits a loud beep so that regardless of whether you have the phone at hand or not, you hear it and are alert.
To receive notifications from said system, it is necessary to have this option activated in the phone settings. Most phones have the configuration activated by default, but in recent hours many users have warned on social networks that this was not the case in all cases.
How to activate ES-Alert on Android phones
If you have an Android phone and you want to receive Civil Protection alerts, what you have to do is:
- Gonna Settings.
- Look for the option Security and emergencies.
- Select Wireless emergency alerts.
- And click on Allow alerts.
Maybe depending on the model or manufacturer These steps to follow vary in terms of the name of the options, but in general terms this is how it is done.
How to activate ES-Alert on iPhone
If you have an iPhone, what you have to do is:
- Go to Settings.
- Click on Notifications.
- Scroll down until you find the option ES-Alert.
- and select Civil Protection Pre-Alerts.
The truth is that Even with this option disabled, many users have claimed to have received the alerts in recent daysso perhaps it is not strictly necessary, although given the magnitude of DANA, it does not hurt to activate this function to ensure that we always receive these types of alerts that can save our lives.
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