UK Emergency alerts

The UK government uses emergency alerts to tell you about life-threatening emergencies in the UK.

Alerts will be sent to your mobile phone - you'll hear an alarm and a message on your screen will tell you about the emergency.

Only the government and the emergency services will be able to send alerts, and none of your personal information is used to send them.

You may be sent alerts about:

• Flooding

• Fire and explosions

• Extreme weather

• Public health emergencies

If you want to find out more, the government have published more detailed FAQs on emergency alerts and how they work (including how to opt out if you need to).