Public emergency alert - being sent to your phone
Discussion
Roman Rhodes said:
Gazzab said:
Roman Rhodes said:
Everyone been inundated by alerts due to this hot weather? A number here were saying we would be - have I missed out?
Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
On the sauce ?Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
Roman Rhodes said:
Everyone been inundated by alerts due to this hot weather? A number here were saying we would be - have I missed out?
Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
No, but you're right. Several posters on here were absolutely adamant that this scheme was some kind of social conditioning exercise relating to climate change, and the 'powers that be' wouldn't be able to help themselves when there was next some hot weather.Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
turbobloke said:
As far as the new type Mystic Met alerts this summer, we've had nothing as extreme or extensive since the 1975-1976 heatwaves, when some PHers wouldn't be born, with decreasing extreme weather. Up to 2021 UKMO data shows that weather is not becoming more extreme in terms of heatwaves, rainfall or droughts. The only significant (and still slight) increase is in precipitation as noted for Scotland, not extreme at all. Globally, deaths per year due to climate/weather related causes plummeted between 1900 and 2010, despite higher population densities and more homes / workplaces / infrastructure in coastal and flood prone areas as well as better reporting; see Goklany "Deaths and Death Rates from Extreme Weather Events 1900-2010" in JoAPS 14 (4) 102-109.
Not sure where you're getting your data from, but it's widely accepted that weather/climate is becoming more extreme.E.g.
https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/science/all-reg...
Anyway, nothing to do with emergency alerts so sorry for straying off topic.
Roman Rhodes said:
Everyone been inundated by alerts due to this hot weather? A number here were saying we would be - have I missed out?
Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
What hot weather? Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
Was around 28/29 degrees in London today, probably warmer than the June average but not of any particular note.
Gazzab said:
Roman Rhodes said:
Gazzab said:
Roman Rhodes said:
Everyone been inundated by alerts due to this hot weather? A number here were saying we would be - have I missed out?
Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
On the sauce ?Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
OzzyR1 said:
Roman Rhodes said:
Everyone been inundated by alerts due to this hot weather? A number here were saying we would be - have I missed out?
Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
What hot weather? Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
Was around 28/29 degrees in London today, probably warmer than the June average but not of any particular note.
Roman Rhodes said:
Gazzab said:
Roman Rhodes said:
Gazzab said:
Roman Rhodes said:
Everyone been inundated by alerts due to this hot weather? A number here were saying we would be - have I missed out?
Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
On the sauce ?Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
xx99xx said:
Not sure where you're getting your data from, but it's widely accepted that weather/climate is becoming more extreme.
E.g.
https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/science/all-reg...
Anyway, nothing to do with emergency alerts so sorry for straying off topic.
Oh Christ, now you've done it. If you weren't aware, TB is our leading resident climate change sceptic and isn't shy about bringing into only tangentially related topics. Expect a long list of links and graphs inbound any time soon. E.g.
https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/science/all-reg...
Anyway, nothing to do with emergency alerts so sorry for straying off topic.
Roman Rhodes said:
Everyone been inundated by alerts due to this hot weather? A number here were saying we would be - have I missed out?
Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
No but if I choose to go on the Met Office website they're telling me how hot it's going to be.Perhaps it’s because I’m in Quebec at the moment. I did get an alert the other day saying that a 1 year old had been abducted locally. Gave the name of the child and the abductor and details of their car. Seemed like quite a good idea to put people on the look-out. Perhaps those right-wing libertarians who tremble at the very idea of ‘society’ would rather not know about these things?
Nanny state gone mad ramming it down my throat the b
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anonymoususer said:
No alerts since the test.
Personally I think the system should be being used more.
It's hot and there should be some alerts saying drink lots of water.
Then there should be alerts saying be careful of swimming in water
You can never have too many alerts and if just one person is saved its worth it.
Yes, quite. Stay indoors as well...its just too dangerous out there.Personally I think the system should be being used more.
It's hot and there should be some alerts saying drink lots of water.
Then there should be alerts saying be careful of swimming in water
You can never have too many alerts and if just one person is saved its worth it.
Timothy Bucktu said:
anonymoususer said:
No alerts since the test.
Personally I think the system should be being used more.
It's hot and there should be some alerts saying drink lots of water.
Then there should be alerts saying be careful of swimming in water
You can never have too many alerts and if just one person is saved its worth it.
Yes, quite. Stay indoors as well...its just too dangerous out there.Personally I think the system should be being used more.
It's hot and there should be some alerts saying drink lots of water.
Then there should be alerts saying be careful of swimming in water
You can never have too many alerts and if just one person is saved its worth it.
johnboy1975 said:
Gazzab said:
Bet the phones in Nottingham are buzzing right now.
Why wasn't there an alarm?Not serious enough?
Too serious?
Do we need a test of the threshold for an alarm?
(This might be it, and I'm sure "lessons will be learnt" )Dingu said:
johnboy1975 said:
Why wasn't there an alarm?
Not serious enough?
Too serious?
Do we need a test of the threshold for an alarm? (This might be it, and I'm sure "lessons will be learnt" )
Probably because the system is still being tested. Not serious enough?
Too serious?
Do we need a test of the threshold for an alarm?
(This might be it, and I'm sure "lessons will be learnt" )Getragdogleg said:
Apparently it happened in the early hours of the morning, so if you used the alert you'd be waking most people up to tell them to stay away...
Send it at 730am then, warning them to "stay away from the area". Although would probably have drawn more people in...which was one of the criticisms 
OT, it seems to have took an age for the news to have got hold of the story?
johnboy1975 said:
Dingu said:
johnboy1975 said:
Why wasn't there an alarm?
Not serious enough?
Too serious?
Do we need a test of the threshold for an alarm? (This might be it, and I'm sure "lessons will be learnt" )
Probably because the system is still being tested. Not serious enough?
Too serious?
Do we need a test of the threshold for an alarm?
(This might be it, and I'm sure "lessons will be learnt" )Getragdogleg said:
Apparently it happened in the early hours of the morning, so if you used the alert you'd be waking most people up to tell them to stay away...
Send it at 730am then, warning them to "stay away from the area". Although would probably have drawn more people in...which was one of the criticisms OT, it seems to have took an age for the news to have got hold of the story?
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