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The warning day is approaching, it will be loud on March 14th at 11 a.m.
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On warning day, sirens will sound, warning apps and cell broadcast will be triggered.
It starts on Thursday, March 14th at 11 a.m.
Munich - In an emergency, a missed disaster warning can cost lives.
Therefore, an alarm to raise public awareness will be triggered again on Thursday at 11 a.m.
Nationwide warning day: Sirens also sound in Bavaria at 11 a.m., warning apps should be triggered
To raise awareness among the population and test the infrastructure, there will be another nationwide warning day on Thursday (March 14th): from 11 a.m., a test alarm with sirens, warning apps and cell broadcast will be triggered in many parts of the country.
The Bavarian Interior Ministry in Munich announced that the goal is to test the functionality of the warning system and to warn the population.
For this purpose, a rising and falling howling tone should be heard for one minute, which should prompt the population to turn on their radios and pay attention to announcements in the event of serious threats to public safety.
Warning day in September 2023
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Warning day in Bavaria: Sirens, warning apps, cell broadcast at 11 a.m
In addition to the siren signal, other warning devices such as warning apps and cell broadcast are also being tested.
Cell Broadcast is a cellular service that sends alert messages directly to the cell phone or smartphone when this feature is enabled.
It is not necessary to install a special app.
The Cell Broadcast alert will be triggered by the Interior Ministry at 11 a.m.
The last warning day in Bavaria took place in September 2023 and, according to Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU), was satisfactory overall, although not problem-free everywhere.
Warning day in Bavaria is part of a nationwide campaign
As was the case last September, the upcoming warning day is part of a nationwide campaign.
The aim of the nationwide warning day introduced in 2020 is to raise awareness among people in the country about warnings.
At the same time, the processes and technical functionality of the various warning devices and systems should be tested.
The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief (BBK), the interior ministries of the federal states and the municipalities are holding the day of action together.
(came/dpa)
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