E-ALERT had officially launched over the weekend by IGSU and MAI a special website that helps Romanians use the emergency warning system on almost any existing phone models. RO-ALERT was fully launched this weekend by the authorities, they also confirmed the fact that starting from Monday they will initiate the tests to verify the system at the national level, something that has already happened, as some of you know.
RO-ALERT started sending alerts yesterday for those in Onesti, Bacau, a notification being sent by the DSU application to everyone in order to inform people that everything is just a test, and not a real emergency. Those from IGSU announced that the tests for the RO-ALERT system will start this week and will continue until it is confirmed that the system is working correctly at the national level, which is extremely important for emergencies.
RO-ALERT tests in Romania, what you NEED to know
RO-ALERT will send these alert messages through the Cell Broadcast system, not through SMS, so you must have your phone configured in advance to receive these messages, and I showed you the other day how you can do that. AFTER you have configured your phone to receive RO-ALERT messages, you can rest assured, because all the warnings for emergency situations will reach you, so that you can protect yourself from possible dangers that may arise.
RO-ALERT does not work on Apple iPhones either, so in this situation you will have to use the application for iPhone to receive notifications, an application for Android also available. RO-ALERT is an extremely important system for Romania, because it can help people find out in advance when a storm, floods, a blizzard, and many other types of extreme events that can put our lives in danger.
